![]() \nThe steering committee, which is composed of the organizations' presidents and others, will be giving a kick-off celebration at 8 p.m. The project, originally conceived in the wake of last year's Benton Murals controversy, aims to raise money to bring more multicultural art to campus. So read "Tongue," take notes, and get down to a little rantum scantum, as long as it's safe rantum scantum.Įight of the largest student organizations on campus have joined forces to make the One for Diversity Project a reality. He's not afraid of a little ambiguity.\nAll of these factors come together beautifully, making for a fun, informative book. If the matter of a word's origin is of debate within the linguistic community, Morton says so. And if a word's origin seems too strange, he addresses it. Morton himself addresses his book's faults in his introduction, saying "If you read too much of it at one stretch, you'll probably get a headache, much as you would if you did twenty crosswords in a row." He recommends perusing it at one's leisure, one chapter at a time.\nBut while Morton is prone to wandering around a bit if a subject seems interesting, he's good about coming back to the matter at hand. ![]() ![]() He explains, finally and clearly, the difference between Old English, Middle English, and Late and Modern English. Thankfully, it's written for the linguistic neophyte, so Morton takes the time to explain what Proto-Indo-European is, and why it matters. Even with its lighthearted take on language, it's a bit heavy at times. You can finally learn where "knockers" comes from, and you can peruse the five pages (that's over 1,300 entries) of words that mean "penis."\nDon't, however, try to read this book in one sitting. There's a chapter on "Words of Love and Desire" and one on "Terms of Endearment." After all, doesn't everyone want to be somebody's "swete hurle bawsy?" After reading "Tongue," it seems like one of the nicer things a lover might say in the 18th century.\nBut if you're not the blushing type, "Tongue" dishes out, too. Who knew?\nIf you're the prudish type, fear not - it's not all about sex. The best quote comes from none other than Shakespeare himself: "Let copulation thrive!" And you can pick up fun little tidbits, such as knowing that callipygian is the condition of having beautiful buttocks. And "Tongue" hits it all, from words for our equipment, words for ahem, preferences, and words for the deed itself.\nThe chapters are arranged by subject matter, including "Shame on Me: Smut Words," and "Knowing Dorothy: Sexual Orientation Words." Within the chapters, the words are arranged chronologically, from the most ancient words to more modern developments.\nThe book is also sprinkled with little gray boxes, which contain quotes or fun words about love, sex, or the nature of language. But calm down, and do whatever you need to do to get through "The Lover's Tongue: A Merry Romp Through the Language of Love and Sex."\nThis fun little book, penned by Canadian English professor Mark Morton, dives deep into something most of us can thoroughly appreciate: the language of sex. Seven years into his career, Lang has kept up the good work. This album has it all, including a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Living For the City." \nTaking on a Wonder standard is a bold move, but Lang has never been one to shy away from a challenge - his first solo album hit when he was only 15. The dark "Save Yourself" rocks the hardest, "The One I Got" is a chirpy little love song and the short title track is a bluesy standard, more old-school Lang. \nThen again, every song on this album is good. Look for it on a movie soundtrack sometime soon. "Touch," a sexy little R&B/pop number, is undoubtedly hot. His guitar work, which was always excellent, has taken on a maturity and depth that belies his years.\nThe two standout tracks on this album are "Red Light" and "Touch." The former, a radio-ready rock ballad, is catchy but retains its blues sensibility. It's been five years since his last album, and it's apparently been a busy five years. He keeps up his virtuoso guitar work but branches out more into rock, R&B and what sounds eerily like pop. ![]() Jonny Lang breaks new ground on his third album Long Time Coming. ![]()
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