Language Log

Today's Non Sequitur:

Today's SMBC starts like this:

The next-most-recent xkcd:

Mouseover title: "Slowly progressing from 'how do protons behave in relativistic collisions?' to 'what the heck are protons even doing when they're just sitting there?'"

The most recent xkcd:

A recent Dinosaur Comics strip features T-Rex imitating (a certain kind of) speech style from the 1940s:

Mouseover title: "to t-rex's mind, and mine as well, all of the past takes place around the 1930s. well sure! and why not?"

Today's Tank McNamara:

Of course the joke in this strip is the seven fingers on Tank's right hand, and the eight fingers on his left hand.

A recent Dinosaur Comic features a passionate investigation into alleged philosophical plagiarism:

From 9 Chickweed Lane (4/28/23):

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Frazz for 4/25/2023:

Today's xkcd — "Linguistics Gossip":

The mouseover title: "The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary."

From Phillip Remaker:

Loved your deep dive on finding the provenance of the "conspiracy theory" image.

A recent linguistic message from Dinosaur Comics:

Today SMBC: