I write the monthly newsletter English in Progress. English as it is evolving and as it is spoken around the world https://xitter.cf/t.co/RWIYz9ZfYI
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I have updated my podcast list, I now have 52 podcasts about the English language, and I've listened to every one! englishinprogress.net/podcas…
Hi @simondangerday, loved your appeal to preserve "buzzy" and gave it a place in my newsletter on World Englishes: englishinprogress.substack.c…
I looked into language-learning chatbots for my students. (I teach English as a second language.)
They are not as good as the imagined ideal, but I could feel my Spanish improving substantially while using them.
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These terms are not from the aughts, but very much from the current internet era, but the examples in the responses are really interesting.
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Season's greetings and a big thank you to all my followers and subscribers 🎄🙏 (link below)
Hi @RHarrabin, thanks for your interesting article about Bertrand Piccard's language suggestions. It was featured in my newsletter about how English changes and evolves. englishinprogress.substack.c…
Hi @KevinRDickinson, loved your article about the F-word and featured it in my newsletter about how English is changing. Thanks for writing it! englishinprogress.substack.c…
Hi @Rochelle_Malise, your article on Influencer Speak was "best of the fortnight" in my newsletter :-) englishinprogress.substack.c…
Thanks, Tony!
This month's excellent roundup...This newsletter is WotY coded 📘, "TikTok accent" will take over the world 📱, How to win a spelling bee 🐝, by @Heddwen open.substack.com/pub/englis…
I'll be presenting at the online Winter Translation Forum on Friday 1 December.
(Yes, the organiser knew what he was doing when he chose that acronym.)
bpconf.com/wtf23/
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I must admit I'm quite pleased with the subject line "mayonnaise tries to influence lexicography".
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This article isn't suitable for my newsletter, but it made me laugh out loud three times, while sitting in a bank.
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fanum tax - Gen Alpha slang. Used to jokingly justify taking something that belongs to someone else. Person 1: "You took my food." Person 2: "Fanum tax."
More in my latest newsletter! (see my bio for the link)
Thanks, Tony!
Excellent, comprehensive language updates...Gen Alpha joins the chat 💀, the first Word of the Year for 2023 🤖, three new accents in southern England 💂, by @Heddwen open.substack.com/pub/englis…
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I've made my annual update to the list of linguistics podcasts! Lots of linguistics for your ears! (and I've tried to flag where podcasts have transcripts, for those who prefer linguistics for their eyes!)
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