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piloklok: english with an accent

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English with an accent. On Linguist List is a companion website for English with an Accent. By Rosina Lippi-Green. I use this text as primary reading in a class I teach called Language and Society, whose focus is on addressing issues of folk linguistics. Posted by Bob Kennedy @ 11:14 AM. At Wed Apr 01, 06:08:00 AM 2009. Nice information, thanks. Perniagaan Internet Rahsia Internet Cari Duit Diinternet Pemasaran Internet Cari Duit Online. At Wed Aug 12, 03:33:00 AM 2009. James from spaans spanje. I have p...

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Mr. Verb: Open attack on academic freedom and free speech

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Open attack on academic freedom and free speech. Look at this clip. Of an interview with Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. The host, Mike Gousha, asks specifically about tenure, "why do changes need to be made? Starting around 2:00, Fitzgerald responds with this:. The idea that anybody should be protected from any kind of criticism when they make public comments or even the way they handle themselves on campus is just not sitting well with many of us. Because of his research.

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Mr. Verb: *uninsurance!!!

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Does anybody besides me remember Lexical Morphology? I guess I'm thinking about it because I just finished teaching intro to morphology. Just heard this on the radio yesterday: ". a very high uninsurance rate" -! Classic bracketing paradox: -ance. Has to be level 1 ( luxury luxuriance; predominate predominance. Is level 2. But once -ance. Attaches, you have a noun, and besides Un-Cola and a few other advertising terms, un-. Doesn't attach to nouns. Slight digression: which un-.

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Mr. Verb: Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas 6: Uppsala, Sweden

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Friday, May 29, 2015. Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas 6: Uppsala, Sweden. Various UW folks have attended this workshop and recommend it highly. Besides, it's Sweden in September. The 6th Annual Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas. WILA6) will take place on September 24–26, 2015, at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. The workshop is hosted by the Department of English. June 15, 2015. Decisions on acceptance will be announced in July. For further information, please contact.

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Mr. Verb: Mountain Man Linguistics

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Monday, April 20, 2015. Been a brutal year here in Wisconsin, as the state and the university are being steadily and intentionally destroyed. So, some good news is welcome: Paul Reed, one of the rising stars in the fields of American dialectology and sociolinguistics, is back at blogging, here. Check it out and keep an eye on his work . you'll be glad you did. Posted by Mr. Verb. Labels: Ask The Verb: Dialect. Linguistics in the media. From an established star in the field. Language links and blog roll.

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Mr. Verb: Yooper English in the news

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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Yooper English in the news. Nice article about Wil Rankinen's research on English in the UP … here. Posted by Mr. Verb. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Language links and blog roll. The LINGUIST list blog. Separated by a Common Language. Throw Grammar from the Train. English with an Accent. Word Routes (Ben Zimmer). A way with words. The Greenbelt, by the Ridger. League of American Bicyclists. What they're saying abt Mr. V. Omg, how did I only just learn about Mr. Verb?

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Mr. Verb: Zapf and linguistics

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Hermann Zapf has passed away. The NYT. Has a good sketch of his life and work, including designing Palatino and Optima fonts. In linguistics, he has a special place because his Dingbats font provided a face, so to speak, for Optimality Theory (along with Wingdings). Below is a tableau from a paper. By McCarthy using several Zapf symbols. There was a joke back in the day that OT was possible only thanks to Dingbats (along with the Mac). But one oddity: The NYT. I agree it should ...

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Mr. Verb: David Brooks: English draws immigrants

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015. David Brooks: English draws immigrants. I do not read David Brooks. Bad for my health. But when I saw the headline " Talent loves English. This morning, I hadn't had much coffee and didn't do what I knew was the right thing. I actually read the piece. Big mistake. Wherever the headline comes from, here's the reference to language [emphasis added]:. Does anybody know of any evidence of any kind, even anecdotal, that English motivates immigration to English-speaking countries? I saw ...

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Mr. Verb: UW: Should I stay or should I go?

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Friday, June 19, 2015. UW: Should I stay or should I go? Dear - - -, dear - - - , dear - - - ,. After two weeks of soul searching, I am writing now to tell you that I’ve decided that I must withdraw from consideration for appointment to the position of Chair in - - - - - at - - - - - University. Having served on many search committees, I know how much time and effort goes into scrutinizing candidates, and apologize for having put the committee through this extra work. Posted by Mr. Verb. A way with words.