http://drmyers.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ being pragmatic and getting semantic en Vox Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:47 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/graphic-representations-of-cursing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Dr. Myers) http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/graphic-representations-of-cursing.html?_c=feed-rss http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/graphic-representations-of-cursing.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:47 -0700 Take a look at this analysis of cursing in cartoons: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/005478.html <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/graphic-representations-of-cursing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cebb35000200f48ce79f8e0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Dr. Myers) http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:13:10 -0800 As many of you know, yesterday was a "snow day" for students in Fayette County. What kind of compositionality is this? Is snow day like snow shoe? like snow board? snow flake? what about rain day? rain delay? <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/snow-day.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cebb35000200e398d552d10001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/on-being-pragmatic.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Dr. Myers) http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/on-being-pragmatic.html?_c=feed-rss http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/on-being-pragmatic.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:39:59 -0800 Now for the other topic- what does it mean when in everyday conversation something/someone is called "pragmatic"? For example, Richard Kelley has a "pragmatic solution" for the immigration issue: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?stor... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/on-being-pragmatic.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cebb35000200e398d098460002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/its-a-matter-of-mere-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Dr. Myers) http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/its-a-matter-of-mere-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/its-a-matter-of-mere-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:18:13 -0800 The term "semantic" comes up in everyday conversation- what do people mean when they say "it's just semantics"? Two quick examples: 1) from NPR (listen to the short broadcast) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10699283 2) fro... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/its-a-matter-of-mere-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cebb35000200e398d0ab160005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/dude.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Dr. Myers) http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/dude.html?_c=feed-rss http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/dude.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:20:12 -0800 This is one of the best ads on TV- and the humor relies on meaning and context. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmFBOVZ6BLM Disclaimer: I am not advocating drinking. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/dude.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cebb35000200e398d0a7910005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-semantics-and-pragmatics.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Dr. Myers) http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-semantics-and-pragmatics.html?_c=feed-rss http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-semantics-and-pragmatics.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:47:59 -0800 This first post is going to be the least interesting of the semester. Looking forward to hearing from you. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://drmyers.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-semantics-and-pragmatics.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398cebb35000200e398d0997b0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>