African American Vernacular English
June 16, 2020
African American Vernacular English (AAVE) has a number of names, including Black Vernacular English. For... read more
World Travel Pandemic Style: From My Armchair
May 26, 2020
My tag line touts love, language, adventure … out of the ordinary. Over the years... read more
Colombia: A Rich Linguistic Experience
February 25, 2020
Eva Michelle Wheeler is our guest blogger this week. She will take us on a... read more
Using Languages Other Than English: Writing Tips
February 21, 2020
This week The Creative Penn published my blog on Using Authentic Dialogue From Languages Other... read more
Remoralize: A Word for 2020
January 7, 2020
Yesterday I heard the word ‘remoralize‘ for the first time in my life. Or, at... read more
‘Moist’ as a Disgusting Word: Is It Still a Thing?
December 27, 2019
I first became aware that the worst ‘moist’ was a thing in 2011 or 2012.... read more