Tag Archives: linguistics

A nice surprise in the mail and some links

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Cora

I got a really nice surprise in my (snail) mail today, when I found a thick envelope from my cousin in my mailbox. Inside were a birthday card (a little late, because we’ve been having postal strikes last week) and … Continue reading →

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Linkdump – One hundred percent Hugo and Clarke Award free

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Cora

The hits on my Hugo reaction link round-up have gone through the roof thanks to links from John Scalzi, James Nicholls, Liz Bourke, Jay Lake, Radish Reviews, SF Signal and others. I’ll do another link round-up about the reactions to … Continue reading →

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“Still Bloody Cold” Linkdump

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Cora

Well, it is. Tomorrow, there’s even supposed to be snow again. On Maundy Thursday. If you’ve been hanging around this or my other blogs, you may have noticed a few changes. First of all, my posts now have a “Like” … Continue reading →

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Halle – A Blast from the Past

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Cora

I’m here in Halle on Saale, enjoying the interesting and varied presentations on a broad spectrum of linguistic topics. My own presentation was on Friday afternoon and everything went well. Apparently, the papers will even be collected in a print … Continue reading →

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Off to Halle

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Cora

I’m putting on my linguist’s hat again, because tomorrow I’m off to Halle on Saale for the North German linguistic colloquium at the Martin Luther University, which happens to be one of the oldest universities in Germany. I’ll be presenting … Continue reading →

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Early March Linkdump

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Cora

Aeon Magazine has a very good article by Damien Walter about the importance of creating a culture of creativity. Considering how you have to fight as a teacher to be allowed to bring a bit of creativity into your classes … Continue reading →

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The Mayan Apocalypse fails to appear, so here’s a non-post-apocalyptic linkdump

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Cora

So the Mayan apocalypse failed to appear today to very little surprise. Though since the Mayas did not specify the exact time the world is supposed to end, we may not be out of the woods yet. However, today school … Continue reading →

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Christopher Priest does it again

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Cora

After making waves earlier this year by finding the Clarke Award shortlist inadequate (I posted about that controversy here, here and here), Christopher Priest – the SFF genre’s resident old curmudgeon – is at it again. This time around, however, … Continue reading →

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A lexical oddity or how a 1970s cop left its mark on the German language

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Cora

I actually have one more photo post coming up, but for now here’s a short linguistics post inspired by happening upon a rerun on TV. I supposed you all know those magnetic beacons that can be attached to the roof … Continue reading →

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Traffic Gridlock Linkdump

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Cora

Tonight I had to go into town for the monthly translators’ meet-up and wanted to pick up some books from an acquaintance from university beforehand. However, there was a big problem, because seven trucks crashed into each other on the … Continue reading →

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