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Some Language Posts.
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Origins of the alphabet
Stunningly designed and well-researched narrative on the origins of the Latin alphabet
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Typical American expressions
As defined by the U.S. military's own training branch
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"Turtle storm"
Hnady new term for sluggish and slow moving days; also works for boring meetings
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Best words of the decade
Picks from the Guardian's Books blog
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Sans Seriffee
Map of the tiny archipelago discovered by English years ago
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Canadian Oxford Dictionary: RIP
The entire staff has been laid-off putting the dictionary's future in grave doubt
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Podcast is the word of the year
No surprise as almost anyone whose anyone is doing it. Bird flu, lifehack, and sudoku were among the runners up.
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Choosing the Word of the Year
A story only a language obsessive could enjoy.
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Banished words for 2005
Includes election jargon, “blog,” and “safe and effective.”
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Dude
Clive Thompson on dude’s current usage.
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