Spanglish
Some of you probably jumped back when you saw the headline, right? Rest assured, this is neither a polemic argument on the laudable or vile nature of mixing Spanish and English, nor is it a suggestion to revamp your Spanish material.
Spanish is Spanish. Period. Spanglish is its own thing. And this is a conversation about why you might care.
Dictionaries: Law and Order?
“Understanding does not come through dealing with words alone, but rather with the things for which they stand.” — HR Huse
It is a generally accepted notion that dictionaries are authorities, linguistic law, if you will. But in fact, dictionaries are a historical record. They’re not law, just order…
Multilingual Etiquette
Anamaniacs are fun in any language. N’est-ce pas?
I don’t know if they are the best example of perfect etiquette, but they certainly are for funny etiquette.
What? You didn’t catch all that?
Have another go in English.
USA vs UK
It’s time for a language lesson… from Hugh Laurie and Ellen DeGeneres. Pay attention, there may be a quiz later.
International Tongue Twisters
We don’t usually think of the hundreds of tiny movements we make when we speak. And it’s a good thing, too. When we have to think about it, the result is a some tongue tripping. Hopefully there’s also a good laugh.
Spanglish
Some of you probably jumped back when you saw the headline, right? Rest assured, this is neither a polemic argument on the laudable or vile nature of mixing Spanish and English, nor is it a suggestion to revamp your Spanish material.
Spanish is Spanish. Period. Spanglish is its own thing. And this is a conversation about why you might care.
Dictionaries: Law and Order?
“Understanding does not come through dealing with words alone, but rather with the things for which they stand.” — HR Huse
It is a generally accepted notion that dictionaries are authorities, linguistic law, if you will. But in fact, dictionaries are a historical record. They’re not law, just order…
