EATNN TTUNA SNWCH – hold (at) MAYYO: More on the Secret Language of the Skies
"The approach fixes, in order, are TRAMP, FLOZY, SILKY, and JAKOR. I'm sensing a pattern here but would love to know the back story."
Language
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ITAWT ITAWA PUDYE TTATT: The Secret Language of the Skies
Aviation has a lot of special language, like sailing or gymnastics. Its brief, even curt efficiency and orderly templates keep planes on course and out of each other’s way. For…
Magical Roundabouts and the Language of Signs
Exploring the sociocultural landscape of Burlington
Everyone’s a Linguist: More on ‘Coming With’
Many readers wrote in about my recent post on how so many South Dakotans end a sentence with with. As in, “Are you coming with?” instead of “Are you coming with us?” And…
How to Make Nice With the Call Center
The language of Sioux Falls
Thanks Much! On the Geography of Language
"Is this your guys's stuff?" And other linguistic markers.