Comments on: Another for the word nerds http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: harleymc http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261983 harleymc Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:49:01 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261983 "Work Fair Australia" almost works on so many levels... Work, fair Australia(ns) = pay the rent, work-fair Australia = those horrible careers advice days work fare Australia = a stale sandwich to go with that working lunch “Work Fair Australia” almost works on so many levels…
Work, fair Australia(ns) = pay the rent,
work-fair Australia = those horrible careers advice days
work fare Australia = a stale sandwich to go with that working lunch

]]> By: Patricia WA http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261976 Patricia WA Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:34:05 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261976 Ambigulous - thanks for the idea. Exitement in Downunderland! I'm reading news just come to hand. Mr. Rabbit's made a declaration, Which calls for unity as one nation. Swears he'll serve it with devotion. And to that end he'll move a motion, Promising to apologise And never again scatologise. Ambigulous – thanks for the idea.

Exitement in Downunderland!
I’m reading news just come to hand.
Mr. Rabbit’s made a declaration,
Which calls for unity as one nation.

Swears he’ll serve it with devotion.
And to that end he’ll move a motion,
Promising to apologise
And never again scatologise.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261924 Lefty E Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:01:01 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261924 SPeaking of <a href="http://bitemylatte.blogspot.com/2011/02/ngrams-you-know-you-want-to.html" rel="nofollow">wordnerdery</a> SPeaking of wordnerdery

]]> By: danny http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261920 danny Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:32:30 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261920 Yawl odda cheggit scrabble yooznonly <a href="http://www.strine.org.uk/Dict.html" rel="nofollow">Strine Words </a> froot. Yawl odda cheggit scrabble yooznonly Strine Words froot.

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261906 Ambigulous Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:18:17 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-261906 *Laura* is good too, as the word retains a certain <strong>aura</strong> *Laura* is good too, as the word retains a certain aura

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223727 Ambigulous Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:32:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223727 Laundrocrats: tee hee !! :-) Mercurius, if the forcing continues it's pasta ma~ana, pasta el noche, pasta ma~ana, .... Laundrocrats: tee hee !! :-)

Mercurius, if the forcing continues it’s pasta ma~ana, pasta el noche, pasta ma~ana, ….

]]> By: Mercurius http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223726 Mercurius Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:14:23 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223726 When a parent forces a child to eat its dinner, is that <em>pasta la vista, baby? When a parent forces a child to eat its dinner, is that pasta la vista, baby?

]]> By: Andyc http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223725 Andyc Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:39:31 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223725 <b>NickM</b> @ 17: re. "Work Fair Australia". I have a hypothesis about organisations that change their names to "Buzz Word Australia". This change indicates that any ability to perform a useful function has now been compromised due to an internal coup by Spin Doctors and similar Laundrocrats. I rejoiced when the National Film and Sound Archive autorecovered, after its mercifully brief second life as "ScreenSound Australia". The uninflected, ungrammatical morphology and monosyllabic nature of "Work Fair" etc reminds me to a degree of Chinese, but also of the ugly contractions spawned in millions by the totalitarian regimes of Central and Eastern Old Europe: <i>Comintern</i>, <i>Stasi</i>, <i>Gestapo</i> etc. Maybe the creators of this jargon are frustrated wannabe Maoists or Goebblers? <b>Graeme</b> @16: Isn't "relationshippy" a Whedonism, and hence a Learned Reference? <b>Mindy</b> @6: If an unwise choice of verbed noun or other neologism turn out to be homophonic, then punishment can be administered: <i>"If it hadn't been for those medalling kids, Oz would have come first in the league table"</i> NickM @ 17: re. “Work Fair Australia”. I have a hypothesis about organisations that change their names to “Buzz Word Australia”. This change indicates that any ability to perform a useful function has now been compromised due to an internal coup by Spin Doctors and similar Laundrocrats. I rejoiced when the National Film and Sound Archive autorecovered, after its mercifully brief second life as “ScreenSound Australia”.

The uninflected, ungrammatical morphology and monosyllabic nature of “Work Fair” etc reminds me to a degree of Chinese, but also of the ugly contractions spawned in millions by the totalitarian regimes of Central and Eastern Old Europe: Comintern, Stasi, Gestapo etc. Maybe the creators of this jargon are frustrated wannabe Maoists or Goebblers?

Graeme @16: Isn’t “relationshippy” a Whedonism, and hence a Learned Reference?

Mindy @6: If an unwise choice of verbed noun or other neologism turn out to be homophonic, then punishment can be administered: “If it hadn’t been for those medalling kids, Oz would have come first in the league table”

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223724 Ambigulous Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:29:32 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223724 oh ta, and I must say I laughed along with "Pavlov's Cat", once I realised it wasn't to do with Russian ballet desserts. There are also favourite family words, e.g. the adorable child says "hostipal", so thereafter it's always 'hostipal' within that clan. There's not much more "in" than a family 'in-joke'. 3 year old daughter pointed to the hall where she had had an immunisation shot and said " 'jeckin house" which we guessed was "injection house". Straight into the family lore. cheerio oh ta, and I must say I laughed along with “Pavlov’s Cat”, once I realised it wasn’t to do with Russian ballet desserts.

There are also favourite family words, e.g. the adorable child says “hostipal”, so thereafter it’s always ‘hostipal’ within that clan. There’s not much more “in” than a family ‘in-joke’. 3 year old daughter pointed to the hall where she had had an immunisation shot and said ” ‘jeckin house” which we guessed was “injection house”. Straight into the family lore.

cheerio

]]> By: shiftaling http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223723 shiftaling Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:07:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/27/another-for-the-word-nerds/#comment-223723 It's all reliant on contextuability. Know your audience and target your language appropriately. I've always hated the prescriptivist approach that lexicofascists use to inferiorise perfectly understandable English speakers. Fantastic article! Best bit was finding out that 'cromulence' is now DEFINITELY a word - it said so in the paper. It’s all reliant on contextuability. Know your audience and target your language appropriately. I’ve always hated the prescriptivist approach that lexicofascists use to inferiorise perfectly understandable English speakers. Fantastic article! Best bit was finding out that ‘cromulence’ is now DEFINITELY a word – it said so in the paper.

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