Basketball references in Top 30 music
A music video essay on basketball terms found in the Billboard year-end Top Thirty collection. Includes videos by Ray Stevens, Janis Ian, Will Smith, and Jay Z.
Read More"Sunrise" in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
A post discussing variants of "sunrise" in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies. Includes word search for both "sunrise" and "sunset" posts.
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick's Day!!!
Links to several other posts that I've written on themes related to the day, as well as a word search puzzle.
Read MoreReferences to states in Top Ten music
A post on the use of state names in Top Ten music (1951-2016). Features videos from Adele, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Otis Redding, as well as a link to a word search.
Read More"Roadways through the mountains" in the Middle Rockies
Variants of "roadways through the mountains" in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies. Includes link to word search puzzle.
Read MoreAll things Russian in Top 30 music
A music video essay on references to Russia in pop music. Features songs by Eminem, Jamie Foxx, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and Sting.
Read MoreVariants of "devil" in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
Variants of "devil" elicited from informants from Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming for the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies.
Read MoreVariants of "God" in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
A post presenting variants of "God" in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockes
Read MoreFootball references in Top 30 music
A music video essay comprising songs that in songs from the Billboard year-end Top 30 charts (1951-2016) that include references to football. Features songs by John Mellencamp, Jay-Z, and Gwen Stefani. Accompanied by word search.
Read MoreReferences to musical instruments in Top Ten music
References to the names of musical instruments in the lyrics of Billboard's year-end Top Ten songs (1951-2016)
Read MoreMLK and pop music
An analysis of the most frequent words in a collection of speeches and writings of Martin Luther King, Jr., and their use in Top 10 music (1951-2016)
Read MoreLove is...
A post on the "love is" construction in Top Ten music. Includes video clips and a link to a related word search puzzle.
Read More"Kindling" in the Middle Rockies
A post on variants of kindling in the English of the Middle Rockies
Read More"Andirons" in the Middle Rockies
A post on andiron variants in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
Read MoreWords for house haunters in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
This post takes a look at variants of ghost in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
Read MoreVariants of "dragonfly" in the Rocky Mountains
Variants of the term dragonfly in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies.
Read MoreVariants of "flat-topped hill" in the Middle Rockies
Lexical variants meaning 'flat-topped hill' used by informants in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
Read MoreTerms for poor livestock in the Middle Rockies
A post on terms used for poor livestock in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
Read MoreSpeaking of saints...
A post looking at the use of the word saint(s) in songs from the Billboard year-end Top Thirty charts (1951-2015). Includes videos of songs by Joan Osborne, The Killers, and Justin Timberlake.
Read More"Little cabin on the hill" and other terms for "outhouse" in the Middle Rockies
Variation in the terms for outhouse in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle Rockies
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