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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

One Asian under guard, invisible

Geoff Nunberg wows me every time with his "Fresh Air" language commentaries -- they go down so smoothly on the air, yet they're complex and meaty essays, well worth a second listen (or read). In the latest one, Geoff not only explains the difference between the "under God" in the Gettsyburg Address and the "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, but introduces the lovely term hapax legomenon to the public radio audience. Read it or hear it here.
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2 comments:

  1. tudzaMarch 31, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    Well, I see at least one person is old enough to remember the Red Skelton exegesis:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBTyTWOZCM

    In your opinion, does this lift the pledge out of jabberwocky?

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  2. RosApril 17, 2010 at 7:27 PM

    The dinosaurs (as always) got there first: http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1434

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