Category Archives: linguistics
Like a truffle pig in the woods – the hunt for blends.
To help me gather new examples, I’ve started a hashtag thread on Twitter as part of my hunt for linguistic blends new and old. A blend is an amalgamation of two words to create a new one. A Classic examples … Continue reading
Filed under linguistics, Microblogging, trends, Twitter
A cull is coming. Down with jargon!
Phew, what a relief. The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the public sector to cut out jargon. Any reduction in impenetrable language is music to my ears. What does jargon do? By using officious language only a minority … Continue reading
Filed under clear language, linguistics, local government
