Keep Your Language Skills Sharp in 2017
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Former Museum Trustee Receives LSA Award
Author and linguist Michael Erard, a former National Museum of Language trusteem was honored by the Linguistic Society of America for his work. Dr. Erard received the 2016 “Linguistics, Language, and the Public” Award, joining the ranks of Steven Pinker, Deborah Tannen, Geoff Nunberg, and Language Log. Congratulations, Michael!
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New Study Examines Digital Trends and the Modern Museum
Earlier this month, a new study conducted by Axiell confirmed an idea that we at the National Museum of Language have been promoting for some time: a digital footprint is key for today’s museums. The survey, which the IT systems supplier conducted in cooperation with Museums and the Web, examines the digital strategies, approaches, and attitudes
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The Philogelos: Joke #173
Text and cartoons by Linda Thompson The Philogelos, typically translated as “the joker” or “the one who loves laughter”, is an ancient Greek collection of approximately 265 jokes. Dating to the 4th or 5th century CE, it typically bears the title of the world’s oldest surviving collection of jokes. After reading Dan Crompton’s translation of
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The Philogelos: Joke #160
Text and cartoons by Linda Thompson The Philogelos, typically translated as “the joker” or “the one who loves laughter”, is an ancient Greek collection of approximately 265 jokes. Dating to the 4th or 5th century CE, it typically bears the title of the world’s oldest surviving collection of jokes. After reading Dan Crompton’s translation of
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The Philogelos: Joke #4
Text and cartoons by Linda Thompson The Philogelos, typically translated as “the joker” or “the one who loves laughter”, is an ancient Greek collection of approximately 265 jokes. Dating to the 4th or 5th century CE, it typically bears the title of the world’s oldest surviving collection of jokes. After reading Dan Crompton’s translation of
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The Philogelos: Joke #39
Text and cartoons by Linda Thompson The Philogelos, typically translated as “the joker” or “the one who loves laughter”, is an ancient Greek collection of approximately 265 jokes. Dating to the 4th or 5th century CE, it typically bears the title of the world’s oldest surviving collection of jokes. After reading Dan Crompton’s translation of
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Young Navajos Study to Save Their Language
Jill Robbins, Ph.D., is the vice president of the National Museum of Language, as well as a writer and editor for Voice of America’s Learning English section. Read their latest article, written by Ashley Thompson and Adam Brock and edited by Caty Weaver and Jill Robbins. The original article, as well as additional images and video,
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The Philogelos: Joke #43
Text and cartoons by Linda Thompson The Philogelos, typically translated as “the joker” or “the one who loves laughter”, is an ancient Greek collection of approximately 265 jokes. Dating to the 4th or 5th century CE, it typically bears the title of the world’s oldest surviving collection of jokes. After reading Dan Crompton’s translation of
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The Philogelos: Joke #51
Text and cartoons by Linda Thompson The Philogelos, typically translated as “the joker” or “the one who loves laughter”, is an ancient Greek collection of approximately 265 jokes. Dating to the 4th or 5th century CE, it typically bears the title of the world’s oldest surviving collection of jokes. After reading Dan Crompton’s translation of
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