Link dump

An unexpected history of ketchup in this NPR interview with Dan Jurafsky, author of "The Language of Food:  A Linguist Reads the Menu

A Quick Guide to Liberian English, by Michaeleen Doucleff on NPR Blogs

Don't 'let a frog out of your mouth' by misusing these fun international idioms

Vape beats out bae, slacktivism, and others for 'Oxford Word of the Year'

Languages "lost" in infancy imprint on the brain in a way similar to bilingualism

Get some writing juices flowing

How to fart in Korea

I happened upon this great Tumblr blog that you should check out. The owner, James Chapman, makes a weekly poster highlighting a specific theme and how it is represented in various languages around the world.

Some of his creations are even available for purchase on Etsy.

Beware! You might waste a lot of time on his site. Enjoy!