George Orwell: Politics and the English Language(orwell.ru)96 points by night-rider 2 years ago | 40 comments
How likely are chance resemblances between languages? (2002)(zompist.com)64 points by benbreen 2 years ago | 60 comments
The Awful German Language (1880)(faculty.georgetown.edu)174 points by nalinidash 1 year ago | 418 comments
Successful Lisp: How to Understand and Use Common Lisp (1999)(dept-info.labri.fr)148 points by medo-bear 3 years ago | 63 comments
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