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Semantically Challenged: Frack.
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. A Word A While. Tuesday, November 18, 2008. But fortunately, I started reading another linguistics book I got for my birthday Which has inspired me to start writing again. But what to write about? Frack I don't know. Originally from Battlestar Galactica. But anyway, why does frack. To babble on mindlessly, unlike this blog post). W...
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Semantically Challenged: April 2007
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. 2 all u txtspk h8rs. A Word A While. Saturday, April 28, 2007. 2 all u txtspk h8rs. I've read heaps of articles about people thinking that standards of English are declining. Mainly pointing the finger at fairly new changes in English, such as text speak. I guess for some people a seemingly-failing education system is not a lol. Are us...
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Semantically Challenged: the cooties effect
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. A Word A While. Friday, June 1, 2007. Despite the earnest efforts of feminists throughout the ages, there's still some inherent inequality in language. Sure, nowadays using they. As a singular pronoun for an unknown person has become grammatical English, and the usage of Ms. Cooties: not just for kids, apparently. The difference be...
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Semantically Challenged: June 2007
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. A Word A While. Friday, June 1, 2007. Despite the earnest efforts of feminists throughout the ages, there's still some inherent inequality in language. Sure, nowadays using they. As a singular pronoun for an unknown person has become grammatical English, and the usage of Ms. Cooties: not just for kids, apparently. The difference be...
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Semantically Challenged: A sad, daft whore
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. Ill be there in a sec. The r in Banda Aceh. A sad, daft whore. A Word A While. Tuesday, May 1, 2007. A sad, daft whore. I'm currently reading Blooming English. By Kate Burridge - it's a good read - nothing too linguistics-intensive, so makes it good for anyone, and Kate, unlike me, is actually a real. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Semantically Challenged: I'll be there in a sec...
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. Ill be there in a sec. The r in Banda Aceh. A sad, daft whore. A Word A While. Saturday, May 12, 2007. I'll be there in a sec. Looking at the history words related to time, it's interesting to see how a regular pattern:. Used to mean "immediately", and synonyms like anon. Used to mean "immediately" as well. Dictionary.com. BTW: I'm als...
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Semantically Challenged: July 2007
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. The magic of spelling. A Word A While. Monday, July 23, 2007. The magic of spelling. It's interesting to see how much the written word has become ingrained as part of our spoken language - we talk about people dropping their g. S from words like going. And try to put down emo. 160;actually has the same word origin as glamour. Meant "ma...
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Semantically Challenged: Crayolas & peaches
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. Ill be there in a sec. The r in Banda Aceh. A sad, daft whore. A Word A While. Monday, May 21, 2007. When I was a kid, I used to be obsessed with colours. I memorised all the Crayola colours (favourites: Cerulean Blue. And my favourite books were the ones about differently-coloured vehicles and objects, like The Crimson Tractor. Did an...
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Semantically Challenged: The magic of spelling
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Relating to meaning in language. Sə'mæntıkli 't∫ælənʒd, noun. A linguistics blog that attempts to to provide some insight into linguistics but undoubtedly fails miserably. The magic of spelling. A Word A While. Monday, July 23, 2007. The magic of spelling. It's interesting to see how much the written word has become ingrained as part of our spoken language - we talk about people dropping their g. S from words like going. And try to put down emo. 160;actually has the same word origin as glamour. Meant "ma...