Overview :In 2012, linguist Edwin Battistella made up and Tweeted a word a day. A YEAR OF NEW WORDS tells the story of those words--the blends, clippi... Read More
Overview :Battistella traces the development of markedness theory as a central part of structuralist theories of language. He outlines the concepts of... Read More
Overview :Insulting the president is an American tradition. From Washington to Trump, presidents have been called "lazy," "feeble," "pusillanimous," a... Read More
Overview :In the early 1900s, the language of America was becoming colloquial English-the language of the businessman, manager, and professional. Sinc... Read More