other interesting stuff. Here are the links:
Enjoy! =)
Maureen Dowd, Sarah’s Pompom Palaver
NY Times op-ed with delicious humor: from speaking in tongues in Wasilla to channeling Clueless
Language Log has featured a series of posts on the Governor from Alaska
Also Outside
Affective Demonstratives
Palin’s Accent
Daniel Libit, Palin’s Accent Takes Center Stage
Politico dissects the politics and sociolinguistics of the Palin accent
Mr. Verb, Palin’s Accent and Syntax
One big verbal trainwreck?
The Neurocritic, Maverick Maverick Maverick Maverick Maverick Maverick
A mavericky transcript… Includes a bonus, The Sarah Palin Show!
John Schwartz, Who You Callin’ A Maverick
Where the unbranded term actually comes from
Steven Pinker, Everything You Heard Is Wrong
Steven Pinker takes on the “myths,” including that the debate was the real test (an interview is harder). Language Log reacts to Pinker here.
Mr. Verb, Palin and Language
Trying to diagram a Palin sentence. That’s some syntax!
1 comment:
I just read the Neurocritic one and it was interesting to see in a transcription how often Gov Palin makes that maverick reference...
I think this highlights the fine line between Luntz's rules to be consistent, but to not be too repetitive...
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