JoeJoeTom (aka Eerie Tom)Aug 12, 2025
#LanguageIsAVirus #WilliamSBurroughs https://yashasharri.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/language-is-a-virus-william-s-burroughs-junk-and-the-architecture-of-control/
Language Is a Virus: William S. Burroughs, Junk, and the Architecture of Control

Few writers have stared into the core of control with the clarity and venom of William S. Burroughs. To Burroughs, language is not simply communication—it is a contagion, a programming code, and a …

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DoomsdaysCWMay 30, 2025
So, I'm realizing that very often, I don't use personal pronouns in my writing. For example, I just wrote, "Looking forward to posting more videos..." Yes, I know I should write, "I'm looking forward" or "I am looking forward" but I often find myself leaving out "I am". Been doing that for years now. Anyone else? Or is it just me?
#Grammar #GrammarQuestion #EnglishLanguage #LanguageIsAVirus
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 5, 2025
A version of “Language is a Virus” (https://youtu.be/1eTSL2kopP4?si=gGs4LsTTGtj4LcV_) became a fairly poplar hit on MTV in the mid-1980s
#LaEsoterica #LanguageIsAVirus #LaurieAnderson
Laurie Anderson - Language Is a Virus (Official Music Video)

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kiq / キクAug 16, 2024

Laurie Anderson - Language Is a Virus (Official Music Video) - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eTSL2kopP4 “ #LaurieAnderson #LanguageIsAVirus #HomeOfTheBrave” #YouTube

Laurie Anderson - Language Is a Virus (Official Music Video)

"Language Is a Virus," from 'Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson' (1986): https://laurieanderson.lnk.to/HomeOfTheBrave"Dedicated to William S. Burro...

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Elliot ShankMay 2, 2024

🎵 Paradise is exactly like where you are right now… only… much… much… better. 🎵

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvOoR8m0oms

#music #laurieAnderson #languageIsAVirus

Laurie Anderson - Language Is A Virus (From Outer Space)

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Frau von SchadeMar 13, 2023
Lese jetzt zum xten Mal den hashtag #gerneperdu am Ende einer email ... und je-des-mal grätscht mein Hirn mir französisch dazwischen und macht dann #gernelost draus 😅 #languageisavirus
Show threadJim SpathFeb 22, 2023

The #Piwigo code has 3 directories for English, and 2 for French. My high school French/Francais is very, though I think these do not say the same thing:

$ grep Discover fr_??/upgrade.lang.php
fr_CA/upgrade.lang.php:$lang['Discover what\'s new in Piwigo %s'] = 'Découvrez ce qu\'il y a de nouveau dans Piwigo %s';
fr_FR/upgrade.lang.php:$lang['Discover what\'s new in Piwigo %s'] = 'Quoi de neuf dans cette version %s ?';

#LanguageIsAVirus

Show threadJim SpathFeb 22, 2023

Poll to show what "English" variants are preferred. #LanguageIsAVirus

https://public.oed.com/blog/introduction-to-philippine-english/

EN AU Aussie
40%
EN NZ Sheepie
40%
EN CA Eh
20%
EN FI Filipno
0%
Poll ended at .
Introduction to Philippine English | Oxford English Dictionary

The Philippines is home to over 100 million people spread across 7,107 islands in Southeast Asia. Among the more than 100 mostly Austronesian languages spoken in this densely populated archipelago...

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Jim SpathFeb 22, 2023
I wonder what other forms of EN for English we might benefit from? #LanguageIsAVirus