‘Say Souls On Board,’ and Other Secrets of the Skies
When I fly on commercial airlines, I always try to listen to the air traffic controllers (ATC) on my headset. On United Airlines, that would be channel 9. After 9/11,…
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Deborah Fallows
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Deborah Fallows is a writer, linguist and fellow at New America. She has written extensively on language, education, families and work, China, and travel for The Atlantic, National Geographic, Slate, The New York Times, The LA Times, and The Washington Monthly.
Everyone’s a Linguist: More on ‘Coming With’
Many readers wrote in about my recent post on how so many South Dakotans end a sentence with with. As in, “Are you coming with?” instead of “Are you coming with us?” And…
‘When’s your birthday? January 1st’ Report from Sioux Falls
A school district of 60 different languages and cultures.
How to Make Nice With the Call Center
The language of Sioux Falls
Rapid City Report: What Does ‘Green’ Mean?
In late 2009, my husband and I returned from more than 3 years of living in China. I quickly realized that we had missed some shifts in American culture, language,…
Life on the Road: Beef Jerky, Swimming, and a Search for Spiritual Relief
Beef Jerky, Swimming, and a Search for Spiritual Relief
Thanks Much! On the Geography of Language
"Is this your guys's stuff?" And other linguistic markers.