By Ari Rutenberg: I keep wondering what dictionary the Republicans use, because while it appears that they are speaking the same English I'm familiar with, when you actually parse the language, it makes no sense whatsoever.  Much like a Diddy rap song or Aerosmith lyrics, it ...read more

A fascinating article by American professor Lynne Murphy (Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and English Language at the University of Sussex - my old university) who look at a series of studies about the attitude towards the English accent in America (h/t Andrew Sullivan): The main ...read more