The message or the medium?
Very good observation by Patricia Ryan on the downside of English-language domination:
http://blog.ted.com/2011/03/28/dont-insist-on-english-patricia-ryan-on-ted-com/
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Silent Shwa
- Exonym / Endonym 6 December 2011Just a quick bit of lexicon this morning: Exonym [Greek - ἔξω, éxō, "out" + ὄνομα, ónoma, "name"] An exonym is a name referring to an ethnic group (ethnonym), language (glossonym), place (toponym), or person that is used by people outside said group. The United Nations defines exonym as the name used in a specific [...]Michael
- Grad School: The Musical 6 December 2011It’s been a while since I updated everyone (?) on how grad school is going. So here it is: It’s going. I’m finishing up my final day and final paper(s) today. I have a presentation and research proposal due today in my Second Language Acquisition course, and a literature review in another (due Friday). After [...]Michael
- FTL (Feeling The Love) 21 November 2011Apparently, someone out there likes Silent Schwa. Silent Schwa wants you to know that Silent Schwa appreciates this. Here’s an interesting language blog from one college student with enough time on his/her hands (what, anOTHer one? Just wait till they get a job!). Actually, his/her blog SHOULD be their job because there’s some great stuff [...]Michael
