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Topic : Blogs
From the blogosphere comes news that President Obama's name has become an eponym, but not in English. In Japanese, Obama has transformed into obamu — a verb that means, according to one blogger, "to ignore inexpedient and inconvenient facts or realities."
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Stanford linguist Dan Jurafsky has launched a fascinating new blog called The Language of Food. So far he's posted meticulous studies of the words entrée, ketchup, and dessert. Check it out here.
What's a dingenuity? It's "A dinner made from the most random of ingredients." And a Snaab? That's "A snob who is obsessed with his Saab," of course. Read more hilariously inventive blends on A Daily Portmanteau.
Linguistically oriented bloggers reflect on the passing of "On Language" columnist William Safire. It's National Punctuation Day! Why not celebrate by reading some of our recent punctuated-related posts? · Zero Tolerance for Comma Splices · Semicolons Are Not Just for Winking |
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