A collection of language-related things that caught my attention last week:- Idiomizer
- Here you can find an idiom and see its equivalent in other languages. "Deaf as a post" is
- "deaf as a wall" in Spanish,
- "deaf as a pot" in French,
- "deaf as a bell" in Italian, and
- "deaf as a quail" or "deaf as a stick" in Dutch.
- The Trouble with EM & EN (and Other Shady Characters) on the web
- Em-dash vs. en-dash: everyone should know when to use which. Doesn't mean I will.
- NASA's Handbook for Technical Writers & Editors
- I really liked reading this. #nerdalert #squee
- How NPR Became a Hotbed for Female Journalists
- Journalism is wordy, right? Check this:
... with only a few exceptions, male bylines outnumbered women’s by three to one. At NPR, meanwhile, women hold the top editorial position at five of the seven news programs, and make up nearly half the overall staff.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Implicature
- I've been thinking a lot about Grice's Maxims lately, and this is a great intro/refresher.
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