Language Under the Hood is a 360-degree tour of language. Join me if you write, edit, teach, argue about commas, love dictionaries, or are just curious about the wonders of language. It’s a monthly linguist’s love letter to language.

Trained as a linguist, journalist and researcher, I write, teach writing, and research everything about writing, especially how writing aids critical thinking. I’ve taught around the world, including three years in Kazakhstan, and a year each in Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Germany.

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