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Razvodit and Vodka
Posted on March 18, 2013 | 3 CommentsOnce there lived and existed a great learned man with a beard almost as long as God’s. And one day the people came to this man and said ‘Go to... -
The Future Language of Dog
Posted on December 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the proto-word for “Dog.” Part... -
The Modern Language of Dog
Posted on December 24, 2008 | No CommentsThe Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the proto-word for “Dog.”Part 2.... -
The Ancient Language of Dog
Posted on December 23, 2008 | No Commentsreprint from 8/23/07 The Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the proto-word... -
A Sense for Words
Posted on September 25, 2008 | 1 CommentOne of the tried, true, and now extinct tests of language acuity on the SAT is the analogy. I mourn its passing. Analogies bring out relationships between words and concepts... -
On "Hallelujah"
Posted on March 24, 2008 | 2 CommentsFor the first post in the “Texutal Analysis 101″ series, I’d like to start with a song that is particularly vulnerable to shallow and hasty interpretations. The ironic and jaded... -
Textual Analysis 101
Posted on March 1, 2008 | No CommentsWhen was the last time you carefully listened to the lyrics of your favorite song and asked what was really happening? Too often we are swept away by the melody... -
Signs of the Apocalypse I
Posted on February 11, 2008 | No CommentsDo you know what incompetent educators do when they utterly fail to teach children English in an English speaking country, children of parents who speak no other language? They decide... -
The Modern Language of Dog
Posted on November 19, 2007 | No Commentsreprint from this blog 8/24/07The Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the... -
Dog Eats Typos
Posted on November 9, 2007 | 1 CommentAnd for the final question on the Grammar Nazi Level 1 proficiency exam, can you overlook the cute puppy and baby to find the error in this published cartoon: Hint:...
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