As logic stands you couldn't meet a man
Who's from the future
But logic broke as he appeared he spoke
About the Future
"We're not gonna make it" He explained how
the end will come - you and me were never meant
to be part of the future -
All we have is now -
All we've ever had was now
All we have is now
All we'll ever have is now

I noticed that he had a watch and hat
That looked familiar
He was me - from a dimension torn free
Of the future
"We're not gonna make it" He explained how
the end will come - You and me were never meant
to be part of the future -
All we have is now -
All we've ever had was now
All we have is now
All we'll ever have is now -

All we have is now -



Flaming Lips - "All we have is now"

I've been meaning to write about language. About how people use language. Well, specifically how my family use language.

I've had so many ideas (generally very late at night) but sadly most of those ideas are now long gone.

But we're generally a very languagey family. And yep - didn't I just illustrate that very nicely with 'languagey'? Perhaps I should have used 'linguistic'?

Mum is probably the most talkative - that is, in giving presentation and using her language by speaking. Dad is slightly more interested in writing (however, just like me he doesn't seem to find the time...) - he is always the one asked to write song lyrics for people's 50th, for leaving celebrations and the like. My sister... well, she is a language artist. A language mangler? She definitely has a knack for twisting words, for making puns and generally using her language in inventive ways. In fact, she's got that from both mum&dad.

And me? I'm too lazy. Can't be bothered so much with the writing or with the talking. But I do love (nearly - syntax is probably the main exception) all aspects of language, and I love listening to people speak. Not always so much to what they're saying - I tend to zone out a bit at times - but I listen to how they say it.

I'm probably more of a passive linguist, whereas they're all more or less active...

xx

Ethnic profiling persists at airports

How lame. I have no words, the article pretty much sums it up though.

You know the Wholegrain 50/50 bread? Looks like white bread but is healthy? At the bottom of the advert it says 'contains 1/3 wholegrain'. Pfft. It's like those mascara adverts where at the bottom of the screen you can read 'fake lashes used and enhanced in post production'.

I hate adverts.

I finished the Phonology assignment. And now I'm very close to the end of the LVC. Three cheers! Phonetics shouldn't be too hard (have done half - but keep fingers crossed for me), and then there's only revision left...

Oh, and Forensic Linguistics. I'm wondering whether this course was a bit too easy for me. No no, not my MSc (Hah! I wish..) - the part time course I'm doing. Still, I've learnt quite a bit, and as it's ling rather than speech science I've been able to look at some other things (even if some of it was very brief).

I am, however, planning on doing FL 2 as well in the spring. It'll allow me to focus on an area of my choice - and somehow I don't think I'll pick anything phoneticsy... Will probably have enough on my plate with that anyway. So - ideas welcome!

On a less fun note, my hand hurts. No clue why, it's just very painful to type (oh and I choose to spend my typing time blogging rather than essaying... clever!).

Next time I'll update you on my drunk neighbour. Maybe.

xx