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Comment on Socialization Exercise: Count How Many Times You Interrupt Someone by Iago Chiaradia

Iago Chiaradia — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:36:45 +0000

Like your post. Keep it going !!!

Comment on We Don’t Write, We Speak With Our Fingers by Bryn

Bryn — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:40:38 +0000

Well, if you want a funny how-to guide, I’d suggest “How Not To Write A Novel”. Similarly helpful (but not hilarious) is “How To Write An Uncommonly Good Novel”. Even if you’re not writing a novel, per se, they can still be extremely helpful.

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by Vicky

Vicky — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:46:08 +0000

I love stumbling!

On a more relevant note, I’m really glad my native language is English. It seems like it would be impossible to master otherwise.

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by Brian

Brian — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:17:33 +0000

It’s not as ambiguous as it looks when you hear it said. Stressing one word makes the meaning clear. What you have to understand is that language is more than just the meaning of the words…

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:35:01 +0000

to the guy that wrote the example in spanish, ‘white girl’ is nowhere in the original sentence.

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:32:48 +0000

cool

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by allen

allen — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:38:49 +0000

black BIRDS
blackbirds
Thank you. This is all most interesting.
Thank you. This is almost interesting.

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:58:45 +0000

As a PhD student in Linguistics, I feel like I should weigh in with another good (if somewhat pedestrian) example: In English, stress can completely alter the meaning of a noun phrase. Take the following:

GLASS containers

vs.

glass CONTAINERS

The former describes a container FOR glasses, which may or may not be MADE OF glass. The latter describes a container MADE of glass which may or may not be FOR glasses.

The difference between these two phrases in terms of audible stress is subtle, but I assure you it’s there.

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by Stumbler

Stumbler — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:09:27 +0000

Nah I’m good just looking at this page

Comment on “I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money” by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:04:17 +0000

it works in spanish too

Mamá me lavó la blanca My mom washed the white one
Mamáme la bola blanca Suck my ball white girl