Natural Translators?
What kind of person might naturally be a good translator? Maybe this seems like a silly question but I, having been exposed to linguistic diversity
December 26, 2008
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Language Preservation Policies
Public policies aiming to preserve a national language are most commonly associated with small nations, whether they be small nation-states (i.e., Iceland, Ireland, and Estonia)
December 19, 2008
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Language Change and Technology
Following up on my last blog, it is worth discussing another important cause of language change: technology. While technological innovation and dissemination have always influenced
December 12, 2008
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English does not make sense
I hate to break the news to you, but I am officially declaring the language as beyond any point of hope in terms of understanding
December 10, 2008
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The Past Tense – Then and Now
English is evolving in numerous ways on a daily basis, be it through new words put in use (as cited here last week), new expressions,
December 2, 2008
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New Words in English 2008
The Oxford English Dictionary, whose corpus of texts now contains over 2 billion words, recently released its list of new words for inclusion in the
November 25, 2008
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