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link Check out the definition of a crucial StrongBad term in this user-edited slang dictionary. Of course, they also have some traditional words that you can already find in the OED.
View ArticleLydon interviews Lakoff
link Linguist George Lakoff gives a good rundown of the mass psychology that makes Arnold so shockingly electable. Chris Lydon attempts to offer blogs as a possible way out, but Lakoff stays focused on...
View ArticleLakoff on Arnold
link Anyone who wants to win an election should read Lakoff. Unless you're a Republican, in which case he probably doesn't have much to teach you (and you'll hate his politics). What is peculiar to...
View ArticleMalcolm Gladwell: The Naked Face
link Can you read people's thoughts just by looking at them? Fascinating.
View ArticleNew word: Subfloptimal
Subfloptimal (n): pertaining to a point so insignificant, that the time lost in debate outweighs the potential benefit/cost of any outcome in consideration. Suppose you’re about to drive to a concert...
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