Language, Languages, and Dialect in Aspects, an essay by Andrew 'Draco Concordans' Plotkin. I got to the line near the end of the essay where he reiterates the essay's secret title and I started laughing so hard I couldn't explain myself for about a minute, because GODDAMMIT MIKE.
Even if you've not read Aspects, if you've any interest in linguistics or conlangs ('constructed languages') I imagine it's a fascinating read. (And then you'll want to go read Aspects, but that's only proper. I'm itching for a reread myself.)
Also a shout-out to my ENGL1204 teacher, Dr Elizabeth Richey, who I believe was at Tech on loan from somewhere in South Carolina. She introduced me to Borges, without which I would not have cracked up nearly so much. As someone whose name I have forgotten (probably on Making Light) said, the real benefit of a classical education is that you get all the jokes.
Even if you've not read Aspects, if you've any interest in linguistics or conlangs ('constructed languages') I imagine it's a fascinating read. (And then you'll want to go read Aspects, but that's only proper. I'm itching for a reread myself.)
Also a shout-out to my ENGL1204 teacher, Dr Elizabeth Richey, who I believe was at Tech on loan from somewhere in South Carolina. She introduced me to Borges, without which I would not have cracked up nearly so much. As someone whose name I have forgotten (probably on Making Light) said, the real benefit of a classical education is that you get all the jokes.