Playing with Language and "Settin' the Woods on Fire"
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A couple of things that happened recently got me cogitating on the idea of language as playground. First, I had a chance to hear Anne Curzan speak. Curzan is the talented and engaging dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan (my alma mater), and is also a linguist who studies the history of the English language. Her bio states that she “aims to promote a culture based in purpose and contributing to the common good, the power of learning,
Playing with Language and "Settin' the Woods on Fire"
Playing with Language and "Settin' the Woods…
Playing with Language and "Settin' the Woods on Fire"
A couple of things that happened recently got me cogitating on the idea of language as playground. First, I had a chance to hear Anne Curzan speak. Curzan is the talented and engaging dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan (my alma mater), and is also a linguist who studies the history of the English language. Her bio states that she “aims to promote a culture based in purpose and contributing to the common good, the power of learning,