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| He was a daft and clever whore. (in The Written Word) by tinman I thought you might enjoy reading this from Blooming English by Kate Burridge.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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He was a daft and clever whore. (in The Written Word) by zmježdWe have discussed the works of Professor Burridge (link) on occasion (link). I gave a talk at at professional conference (link) in Palm Springs, CA, a couple of years ago, and Burridge was the invited linguist and keynote speaker. I also accompanied her and the other Australians at the conference... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Newspeak and prescriptivism (in Questions & Answers about Words) by goofyBurridge.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Degraded or changed words? (in The Vocabulary Forum) by zmježdAustralian linguist, Professor Kate Burridge, whom I've mentioned more than once here abouts. I would've... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Euphemisms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by wordmaticI had heard of "right-sizing" but not "decruitment." "Right-sizing" is right up there with "Work smarter, not harder" on the Employee Blood Pressure Monitor. Fast becoming a Pullam fan myself. The Allan-Burridge quote was not inpenetrable at all--sounds like one for the reading list. How ignorant I... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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"Colors of Spring" -- and others (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafterBurridge, Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Euphemisms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by zmježdKeith Allan and Kate Burridge, two Australian linguists.quote:The form of language that a person uses... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words | » Refine Search » New Search |
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