Monthly Archives: March 2017

Snap images creating a linguistic revolution: or, language vs communication.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-a-bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html

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An interview about “like”

Alexandra D’Arcy, one of the foremost authorities on “like”, speaks with the host of “Lexicon Valley” about this form: http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/lexicon_valley/2017/02/john_mcwhorter_with_alexandra_d_arcy_on_the_word_like.html

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Punctuation can make a difference

The lack of the “Oxford comma” may turn out to be very costly for this company: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

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