LibraryThing

[stoutfellow]

Here's an interesting bit, compiled via LibraryThing, on the literary tastes of linguists. For the record, I have, and have read, all of the listed books except the Pinker and the Pullum (and intend to get the Pullum at some point).

Comments

[tygerr.livejournal.com]

Ooookay, are you and joyeuse13 in cahoots? She is also posting about linguistics and Pullam!

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

thnidu has a link to the same article, too.

Thing is, there aren't all that many professional linguists, and even fewer notable ones, so it's not all that surprising that all three of us would know about him. That we'd all post about him at about the same time is... more than coincidence, but less than conspiracy.

[filkferengi]

Synchronicity--not just for the Police any more. ;)