Category Archives: English language
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Flowers, Fireflies, and Frequentatives
Leave a commentJune 3, 2016 by libroshombre
A recent visit to central Texas revealed that sensible rains have returned there after a half-decade of severe drought. The …
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Dominant Languages, Oldest Libraries, and the Brain Atlas
Leave a commentMay 31, 2016 by libroshombre
“One does not inhabit a country,” the Romanian philosopher Emile Cioran once pointed out, “one inhabits a language. That is …
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Stimulations, Contraction, and Boney-eared Assfish
Leave a commentApril 11, 2016 by libroshombre
Some periodicals provide close to the same serendipial stimulation browsing the shelves as a well-stocked library. But where the library’s …
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Nonplussed Emojis Not My Fault
Leave a commentDecember 17, 2015 by libroshombre
“Mea culpa,” or “my fault,” is probably my favorite Latin phrase; at least I use it the most. This …
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Language Maps, Persistent Words, and Stereotypical Incomprehensibility
Leave a commentApril 27, 2015 by libroshombre
“25 Maps That Explain the English Language” is a marvelously informative way to look at our Mother Tongue. It’s difficult …
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