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Alternatives to Christian language? I was led here from a forum where I said I thought discussing this in a group would be better and this seems to be the most appropriate gro… Started by UUMom	16	Apr 7, 2012 Reply by Sarah Walton
The Secret Life of Pronouns Think on KERAWhat can be gleaned about a person by the words they choose in conversations, emails and text messages? We’ll find out this ho… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	1	Sep 7, 2011 Reply by Dallas (on hiatus)
The Cultural Evolution of Words and Other Thinking Tools A short and interesting paper by Daniel Dennett. PDF attached. - Dallas The Cultural Evolution of Words and Other Thinking Tools The eme… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	2	Jul 14, 2011 Reply by Dallas (on hiatus)
How Reading Rewires the Brain How Reading Rewires the Brain Written language poses a puzzle for neuroscientists. Unlocking the meaning in a string of symbols requires… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	0	Nov 17, 2010
The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations, by Charles Harrington Elster This is an enjoyable book to read, and a good reference book to have handy. I didn't read all the entries, as some are quite long, but i… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	0	Oct 26, 2010
Oxford American Dictionary’s Latest Entries Oxford American Dictionary’s Latest Entries It’s a special day and it comes but once a year. For word-nerds, it beats the heck out of birth… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	0	Sep 28, 2010
Making Words To the Best of Our Knowlege \| Making Words There's something magical about making words. Ask any parent what their baby's first word was.… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	0	Aug 2, 2010
Quotes on Language Post your favorite quotes on language here. If you don’t have any to post, select “follow” anyhow so that you can be notified when others p… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	58	Jul 31, 2010 Reply by Little Name Atheist
Member Survey: What languages can you speak, write, or read? What languages can you speak, write, or read? I only know English, though I did take a little French in junior high school, and some Spani… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	113	May 22, 2010 Reply by Keziah Roy
Recherché recherché [ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; Fr. ruh-sher-shey] –adjective 1. sought out with care. 2. very rare, exotic, or choice; arcane… Started by Dallas (on hiatus)	2	Dec 28, 2009 Reply by Dallas (on hiatus)

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