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  • Orthography

    Reforming Orthography - Regarding written Chinese, from the Economist 한글 - Wiki Entry on the formation of Hangul Phagspa - Wiki Entry on Phagspa, a synthetic script, formed during the Yuan Dynasty. General Chinese - Wik…

  • Eyak

    Death of a language - From the Economist.Okay, this had better not start again in earnest! I don't have time to post! That said, the death of any tongue is a tragic thing. Whenever I think of the countless words that …

  • Turns of Phrase

    I just cancelled the reservation.I just cancelled our reservation. Genitive second person plural vs definite article. What a difference, eh?One of the coolest things about language is that accurate, nuanced use can prov…

  • Greetings/A Response to a Friend's Posting

    This response was posted after reading a discussion about the uncertainties of communication...I'm a sucker for this topic. You can always count on a brisk and vivacious response about time, memories and communication.Y…

  • Words and Art

    Have you ever heard of, or used, the word, wordsmith?I encountered it last year, while discussing the writing of reports. As physicians, we generate quite a bit of paper, eliminating acres of forest in a day -- not nece…

  • Communication

    The art of communication is so often under appreciated. For some, it is but a means to an end. For others, it's a matter of practicality: it's sufficient that it happens, and if it happens, I enjoy it. For others, it…

  • On the use of Words

    What would man be without words? I'm not talking about writing, but rather words...Can you imagine a society with no words at all? **You can't, can you? But wait, what are words? Are they sounds, or scribbles on some …

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