Hacker News with Generative AI: English Language

The English Esoteric Programming Language (esolangs.org)
English is a declarative programming language. Many people are familiar with it even if they don't know any other programming language.

Programming Languages, Esoteric Languages, English Language

31 points by LordRatte 14 days ago | 8 comments

Germans decry influence of English as 'idiot's apostrophe' gets approval (theguardian.com)
A relaxation of official rules around the correct use of apostrophes in German has not only irritated grammar sticklers but triggered existential fears around the pervasive influence of English.

Grammar, Language, German Language, English Language

232 points by pseudolus 55 days ago | 560 comments

Is English a “creole Language”? (ldc.upenn.edu)
The premise seems to be that King Arthur has arisen again, to deal with socio-economic crises in today's Britain. I'll leave interpretation of the Arthur legend to others, and focus on the description of English as "this weird French-German creole language".

Linguistics, English Language, History

108 points by 082349872349872 66 days ago | 154 comments

Cellar Door: a quest to find the most beautiful word in English (cellar-door.co.uk)

Language, Linguistics, English Language, Literature, Aesthetics

22 points by ArisC 99 days ago | 19 comments

Constructive ways to say you think something is a bad idea (englishwithkirsty.com)

Communication, Feedback, Ideas, English Language

22 points by squircle 127 days ago | 6 comments

Five common English words we don't know the origins of–including 'boy' and 'dog' (phys.org)

Etymology, Language, English Language, History, Words

57 points by bikenaga 151 days ago | 67 comments

Inventing my own writing system for English, VJScript (vkethana.com)