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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Re: word classes themilum #172517 01/12/08 03:23 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh INVENTING LANGUAGE - Seth Lerer Interesting that you should mention this book, Milo. I was given it recently as a gift by a word-person, and it was the first such popular language book which I had started reading that hooked me from the in-coming paragraph. So far, so good. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: word classes zmjezhd #172521 01/12/08 04:40 AM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... T themilum veteran themilum veteran T Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... Originally Posted By: zmjezhd INVENTING LANGUAGE - Seth Lerer Interesting that you should mention this book, Milo. I was given it recently as a gift by a word-person, and it was the first such popular language book which I had started reading that hooked me from the in-coming paragraph. So far, so good. So far, so good, me too, zmjezhd. This book contains many ideas worth discussion. I just started reading "Inventing Language" today, and I'm a unprincipled reader who skips to chapters which might assuage his unprincipled whims. So far I've skipped over Chauncer and a couple of other chapters about phonetics. I am currently enjoying chapter fourteen, "Antses in the Sugar". So far, so good, but I'll bet that our astute goodbuddy Faldage read "Inventing Language" from cover to cover without intermission but with a scowl. Last edited by themilum; 01/12/08 04:47 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: word classes themilum #172523 01/12/08 12:57 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 You lose, Milo. It sure sounds interesting, though and if you and Nuncle both advise it I'll be sure to read it ASAP. Our local library is in the process of getting it on the shelf right now. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,316 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 354 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 30 A C Bowden 13 LukeJavan8 1 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,533 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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