Tag Archives: language

Retrospective.

Posted on Saturday, 31 December 2011 by

2011: What a long, strange trip it’s been. What can I say? I’m a sucker for symbolic milestones. Rather than put you through the torture of reviewing my year, I’ll share some of the best things I read on Ye Olde … Continue reading →

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For #100: Portrait of a polyglot.

Posted on Monday, 7 November 2011 by

Today is my 100th post. I started my blog in June 2009 but I only paid sporadic attention to it until February 2011 when I really started writing. Slowly but surely, the total number of posts crept up until I … Continue reading →

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Intermission.

Posted on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 by

The days have grown cooler finally, and the leaves are slowly beginning their colorful descent to a still-sodden ground. It’s been a relatively tame autumn this year. Hillsides that often burst with shades of orange, red, yellow, green, and even … Continue reading →

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A mid-August link fest.

Posted on Friday, 19 August 2011 by

I’m going to cheat today. Monday’s 1,700 word post left me a little worn out, kind of like Harry Potter after conjuring a Patronus. Yes, I admit it. I read all the books. But I got the British “adult” versions. … Continue reading →

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On the other mano…

Posted on Friday, 29 April 2011 by

On Wednesday, I described some of the benefits of being bilingual, focusing mostly on possible cognitive advantages to growing up with two language. I believe in fairness, but even more than that, I do not think it’s possible to truly … Continue reading →

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My Cat Says Hello

Posted on Tuesday, 15 March 2011 by

Actually, that’s a bit presumptuous on my part. She may very well be telling me to go away or asking me for a little head scratch. I really don’t know. It’s hard to tell with cats, you know. It’s not … Continue reading →

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