“The secret ‘anti-languages’ you’re not supposed to know”

    An interesting piece on slang, underground dialects, argots, jargon — whatever term you prefer; how about, say, “Diet Dr. Pepper”? — brought to my attention by Nathaniel Hancock:   http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160...   Be warned:  There is some slight raunchiness here, as you might expect.  But it’s very, very slight.   Posted from Kaanapali, Maui, [Read More...]