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Monday, January 06, 2014

Language Log | Because syntax

Many people will be somewhat surprised that the American Dialect Society's "Word of the Year" choice was because in its use with a noun phrase (NP) complement (though the Megan Garber's Atlantic Monthly article on it nearly two months ago should perhaps have been a tip-off).
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=9494&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Mama (2013 film)

I didn't like it when I watched it yesterday. But then thinking about it today makes me think it wasn't that bad an idea and was executed well. It somehow doesnt seem to fit well in an american setting - a latin american setting or an Indian setting would have made it more enjoyable. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_(2013_film)