Via Language Log, we are directed to an omnibus linguistics lesson of fascinating terms of literary 
criticism and figures of speech—which although containing a few that we’ve encountered before (though often needing to look up to remind ourselves of the particular scheme and trope) like tmesis, eggcorns and mondegreens, amphiboly and redundant acronym syndrome syndrome—there were quite a few new concepts to ponder, like rebracketing, a fusion of terms whose components are then taken apart and reconfigured in a way that’s readily intelligible, like alcoholic to workoholic, and the so called cutthroat compounds, agentive and instrumental exocentric verbs-nouns like the class itself or scarecrow and scofflaw. From the source, there was also the humourous dysgraphomophone—a homophone that looks like a typo used purposely to catch the eye or to lure someone into correcting it: like indorse their banns—to formally back (from dorsum, dorsal) their wedding announcement. More at the links above.
synchronoptica
one year ago: Martian topography plus some Ancient Greek terms that should be reintroduced
two years ago: Chess (1986), the Mise of Lewes plus St Matthias
three years ago: more on grawlixes plus the curse of toil
four years ago: St Corona, The Safety Dance (1983), pandemic neologisms, a mole on Mars, paperback dress-up plus misremembered cultural touchstones
five years ago: quiltwork of Old World diseases, celebrating Doris Day, shark faces, the US Library of Congress’ open archives, paleofuturism plus safeguarding private data
