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Internet Language Research
The Economist (19-06-2014) IF YOU’VE been on Facebook recently, and you’re the kind of person who reads this column, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of two viral language tests going round. Like many things on Facebook, they’re a fun diversion. Unlike many things on Facebook, they’re helping serious researchers learn about language and […]
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How do people lose their native language?
Sgt Bowe Bergdal spoke English for 23 years until he was captured by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan five years ago. But since his release, he has trouble speaking it, says his father. How can you lose your native language? (BBC News 3 June 2014)
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The Guardian (30/5/2014): A good pun is its own reword.
A good pun is its own reword From Battersea Flower Station to Blonde Dye Bleach, everyone wants to be punny. What’s your favourite? Jonathan Swift as portrayed on stage at the Edinburgh festival in 2012. The author of Gulliver’s Travels appreciated a good pun. Photograph: Murdo Macleod Samuel Johnson may have regarded puns as the […]
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Bad Grammar: rogue apostrophes and bizarre spelling in pictures
Bicycle stance: Spotted at the University of Edinburgh, the Pleasance. Apparently passersby must adopt a squat and hold their bent arms at shoulder level.
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Language Barrier Continues to Thwart Victims of Crimes
Photo: Josefina Ramirez said police officers ignored her request for an interpreter when responding to a 911 call she made after an argument with her landlord. RUTH FREMSON / THE NEW YORK TIMES
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