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    Category: Lovin’ Linguistics

    Slake your curiosity on why we speak the way we do.

    “I Ain’t Got No Money,” Part Two: So Much Negativity!

    Before launching into the topic of this blog, I want to establish two things: 1) The sole purpose of language is communication—that is, the conveyance of meaning… Read more ““I Ain’t Got No Money,” Part Two: So Much Negativity!”

    June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by dhoing

    “I Ain’t Got No Money,” Part One: “Ain’t” Ain’t a Word–or Is It?

    Okay, I can feel you cringing. “Ain’t” isn’t a word and “ain’t got no” is a double negative, and neither is grammatically correct, right? Not so fast,… Read more ““I Ain’t Got No Money,” Part One: “Ain’t” Ain’t a Word–or Is It?”

    June 1, 2016June 2, 2016 by dhoing

    So You Think Shakespeare is Old English, Eh?

    Pet peeve alert: It drives me crazy when I hear people refer to Shakepeare’s language as “Old” English. It is not Old English. It is not even… Read more “So You Think Shakespeare is Old English, Eh?”

    May 25, 2016May 25, 2016 by dhoing

    Why is “doubt” spelled with a “b,” anyway?

    When uncertain about something, Chaucer, in the 14th century, would “doute.” William the Conquerer, 300 years earlier, would “dute” or “dote.” So why do we now spell… Read more “Why is “doubt” spelled with a “b,” anyway?”

    May 3, 2016January 10, 2017 by dhoing

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