Language and English

... my writing is razor blades in hot buns to grammarians, chocking dagger to mouthing moralists, logic bomb to irreflecting morons, eye opener to epochal theorists, immaculate calculus to logicians, euphoric oxygen to English masters, orgasmic honey to poetic chicks. That is to say, when i wanna be on the right occasion, too.

you see, English under me is like a love slave. I say jump and she jumps, I say kiss and she kisses. And when i need to vent, she bends double and pleads cum. Of course, it is not to say my theories are unerring or i'm impeccable or sans foibles and grammatical trespassings. But all things considered...

– Xah Lee, 2005-06

On Reading...

it is often the case,
that i do contemplate,
the degree of cockiness,
that i should exhibit myself.

if showing-off too much,
i then beget revulsion.
if i show not enough,
then i'm not man enough.

therefore i trounce,
when being pressed,
on the delicate balance,
that i might have trashed.

now you understand,
'tis not my loftiness,
but my frailties,
that you should endorse.

on the other hand,
with regard to the universe,
my name is Xah Lee,
and i'm still matchless.

— Xah Lee

On Writing, Grammar, Styles

The Ethology of Jargons, Chantable Phrases, Obfuscations

Pronunciation, Symbols, Typography

Chinese

Lingustics

Lyrics Appreciation

Ethology, Sexuality, and Lyrics.

A collection of about 100 song lyrics and commentary. In particular, Chinese lyrics are translated, and English lyrics are analyzed with attention to the language, in particular, with respect to ethology and sexuality.

English Vocabulary

A compendium of some 5000 English words with usage examples. English Vocabulary.

Over 5000 words and their sample usage.

World Literature Classics

A Collection of World Literature Classics, with annotations. Arabian Nights, Monkey King, Alice in Wonderland, Jonathan Swift, Shakespeare, Bertrand Russell, George Orwell, H G Wells, Marquis de Sade... (20+ fictions and non-fictions). World Literature Classics.

Misc

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2006-10
© 2003 by Xah Lee.