Category: Language Studies
Posts of studies and ideas about the English language, grammar, and linguistics
Dr. Schleifer Interview: Johnson's Work Left Room for Improvement
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: The Success of the OED and Samuel Johnson as an Inspiration
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: How Samuel Johnson Became a Christian in College
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: Elitist Criticism of the Oxford English Dictionary
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: English is an Evolving Language
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: The Influence of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
In this interview, I sat down with Dr Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: Samuel Johnson's Influence on Future Lexicographers
I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, professor of English at Southern Wesleyan University, who specializes in English as a spoken language, to discuss the impact that Samuel Johnson’s work […]
Samuel Johnson: Foundations of Lexicography
There is no argument that Samuel Johnson had influence on society due to his work creating the first influential dictionary for the English language. His dictionary is one of the […]
Swearing and Slang–Why Understanding Words Matters
Amanda Platz “It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear that matters.” Throughout his book Words that Work, Frank Luntz drills home this point. Understanding how people will interpret […]
Words That Work
It’s not what you say, its what people hear! Frank Luntz built a career on figuring out how to use words to evoke certain emotions and reactions out of […]
Rules That Work
Miranda Alexander Words have power. They can create and they can destroy. Too often I think we forget just how vital they are and how much we cling to them. […]
The Preservation of The English Language
The language of English had to fight for its right to stay relevant through many trials and tribulations. From fighting off barbarians and looters to the backlash faced from […]