Jul 5, 2004 · I blame the linguists. We've somehow allowed a generation or two of intellectuals to grow up without elementary skills in the formal ...

Mar 9, 2005 · As I've explained before, I blame the linguists. [Note, by the way, that Noah's confusion about humbug etc. can probably be explained by the ...

May 15, 2006 · As I wrote about another casually botched linguistic description in the popular press, I blame the linguists.

Aug 24, 2004 · As before, I blame the linguists, for not insisting that anyone who claims to be an educated person needs elementary competence in ...

Jan 2, 2005 · Once again, I blame the linguists for failing to educate the public -- and the pundits -- in the basic techniques of grammatical analysis.

Nov 24, 2006 · This point has come up before, of course -- and as always, I blame the linguists. If you're familiar with its history, you might argue that ...

Mar 14, 2005 · ... know the difference between spelling and sound, and are ignorant of the elementary geography of the vocal tract? I blame the linguists.

Nov 30, 2006 · This point has come up before, of course -- and as always, I blame the linguists. If you're familiar with its history, you might argue that ...

Jan 31, 2005 · But something is happening here and you don't know what it is, do you, Mr. Jones? Once again, I blame the linguists for failing to educate the ...