Author Topic: Funny English and Linguistics stuff... (Read 202765 times)

Jonathon · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:49:44 PM »

So did any of you check out the fanart for that lovely piece of purple prose?

Neutros the Radioactive Dragon · « **Reply #26 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:19:14 AM »

I think I dated her in high school.

Narnia · « **Reply #27 on:** March 18, 2009, 11:24:03 AM »

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So did any of you check out the fanart for that lovely piece of purple prose?

That was a work of genius and one of the best results of the whole thing. It's so complex, I could stare at it for hours.

Narnia · « **Reply #28 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:00:21 AM »

Neutros the Radioactive Dragon · « **Reply #29 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:14:02 AM »

T-Rextastic! Begin the T-Rexocracy!

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #30 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:45:47 AM »

Ha ha ha. I just shared that in my Google reader

Narnia · « **Reply #31 on:** March 27, 2009, 11:45:42 AM »

For editors and publishers and authors, Oh MY!

http://www.rightreading.com/publishing/pub...ng-glossary.htm

This was linked to by one of my favorite authors, Sherwood Smith. I thought some of you would get a kick out of it.

Jonathon · « **Reply #32 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:12:30 PM »

That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Narnia · « **Reply #33 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:34:18 PM »

I don't get as much of it as you probably do. I get enough of it that it's funny.

rivka · « **Reply #34 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:48:32 PM »

Clicking on the copy editing link is also amusing.

Narnia · « **Reply #35 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:52:42 PM »

Holy CRAP. THat was hilarious!!

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~~Soft you now~~Shhhh!

Narnia · « **Reply #36 on:** June 05, 2009, 09:13:52 AM »

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #37 on:** July 07, 2009, 02:12:15 PM »

Jonathon · « **Reply #38 on:** July 07, 2009, 02:15:02 PM »

This is why I love Dinosaur Comics.

Brinestone · « **Reply #39 on:** July 07, 2009, 05:05:54 PM »

That is beautiful.

Which leads me to wonder: why is that sound not used? Is it because it sounds like a fart?

Jonathon · « **Reply #40 on:** July 07, 2009, 05:59:13 PM »

Could be. I'd bet that it also has a lot to do with the fact that it takes more effort to make than a lot of other sounds. Sticking your tongue between your lips and blowing to force them to trill takes more time and coordination than it's worth in regular speech.

The Genuine · « **Reply #41 on:** July 07, 2009, 08:15:08 PM »

I'm sure that's what the Khwe were thinking when they abandoned Latin.

Jonathon · « **Reply #42 on:** July 07, 2009, 08:24:55 PM »

That's one of the more confusing things you've ever said.

The Genuine · « **Reply #43 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:53:01 AM »

Sorry, just my odd sense of humor.

If you try to take it seriously, your brain could get hurt.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #44 on:** July 08, 2009, 04:11:51 PM »

I thought it was funny. First I had to look up Kwhe, but then I thought it was funny.

goofy · « **Reply #45 on:** July 09, 2009, 06:55:40 PM »

Kele and Titan have a bilabial trill, which is close. (Click on the words to hear them)

Jonathon · « **Reply #46 on:** July 09, 2009, 07:12:12 PM »

Cool.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #47 on:** July 09, 2009, 11:43:55 PM »

I'm still debating whether or not to send that comic to my linguistics professor.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #48 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:01:58 AM »

Oh, definitely. Print it out, and affix a Post-it saying, "Of course, Kele and Titan have a bilabial trill, which is close."

Jonathon · « **Reply #49 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:16:49 AM »

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I'm still debating whether or not to send that comic to my linguistics professor.

I think he'd get a kick out of it.