Ambiguity, jokes, and trick questions
“If you choose an answer at random, what is your probability of being correct?” The question is, I think, pragmatically ambiguous. It features neither lexical… Read More »Ambiguity, jokes, and trick questions
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The birth of a shibboleth
Record fans insist that the plural of ‘vinyl’ to mean “a vinyl record” is the zero-plural ‘vinyl’. This irregular form serves as a shibboleth for… Read More »The birth of a shibboleth
Year-end Roundup
In lieu of an inaugural posting as the in-coming digital content editor (it’s coming next year, I promise), enjoy this year-end roundup of ling-anth related… Read More »Year-end Roundup
Linguistic anthropology roundup #6
In this edition of our bi-weekly Roundup: the satirical journal Speculative Grammarian tackles fieldwork; the Muscogee (Creek) Nation is discussing a resolution condemning Arizona’s new… Read More »Linguistic anthropology roundup #6