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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Scale Your Onboarding
Thu Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 2022
By Orin Hargraves

"There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven't used it for years!" So goes the lyric. But English is adaptable for special purposes.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Tricky, Special, Fruitful, Space-Flavored Fiddle-Faddle
Thu Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2022
By Mark Peters

This month's euphemisms feature tricky people, space-flavored sodas and more lexical lunacy.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Joseph Stalin and Problems of Linguistics
Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2022
By Orin Hargraves

Joseph Stalin came to power 100 years ago this month. His modern heir, Vladimir Putin, is every bit as adept as his ideological mentor at weaponizing language.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Metaphors We Live By (Updated)
Thu Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2022
By Orin Hargraves

What's your go-to metaphor? Examination of corpora reveals that dreams have always been a basis of comparison but modern life gives us many more choices.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Very Spatial and Capable Lethal Aid
Thu Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 2022
By Mark Peters

From capable to renewable natural gas and everything in between, we've got a euphemism for you.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Of Dialects, Vernaculars, and Code-Switching
Thu Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 2022
By Orin Hargraves

We fit our speech to the circumstances we're in. Is there a basis for judgment when someone's preferred way of speaking is different from yours?  Continue reading...
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The Ever-More-Common "-Core"
Thu Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2022
By Nancy Friedman

Normcore, goblincore, cottagecore, gorpcore: one hard-working suffix turns any style preference into a named trend.  Continue reading...
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