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The Ancient Language of Dog
Posted on December 23, 2008 | No Commentsreprint from 8/23/07 The Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the proto-word […] -
A Sense for Words
Posted on September 25, 2008 | 1 CommentOne of the tried, true, and now extinct tests of language acuity on the SAT is the analogy. I mourn its passing. Analogies bring out relationships between words and concepts […] -
On “Hallelujah”
Posted on March 24, 2008 | 6 CommentsFor the first post in the “Texutal Analysis 101” series, I’d like to start with a song that is particularly vulnerable to shallow and hasty interpretations. The ironic and jaded […] -
Textual Analysis 101
Posted on March 1, 2008 | No CommentsWhen was the last time you carefully listened to the lyrics of your favorite song and asked what was really happening? Too often we are swept away by the melody […] -
The Modern Language of Dog
Posted on November 19, 2007 | No Commentsreprint from this blog 8/24/07The Ancient, Modern, and Future Language of “Dog.” Part 1. The Ancient. Wherein the Author describes the Border War between Linguists on the history of the […]