July 30, 2004

contra language mavens

Language Log got a great write-up in the Chicago Tribune. [free registration required, via Wordcrafter]

What you won’t find at Language Log are rants about the sorry state of proper standard English in America. Linguists tend to be more interested in observing how words are used than in complaining about what they hear. The Language Log bloggers often distinguish themselves from what they call “language mavens” bent on enforcing traditional rules of English grammar.

Posted by jim at July 30, 2004 11:41 AM | TrackBack
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thems and the Hat are two of my daily stops. thanks to you for the links.

Posted by: etaoin on July 31, 2004 05:59 PM

Yup, eta, they make my blogging day, too.

Posted by: jim on July 31, 2004 07:20 PM
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