The Million Word Followup
As I mentioned earlier, the Global Language Monitor previewed the introduction of the one millionth word to the English language. Great publicity followed. They have
June 11, 2009
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Is 1,000,000 words possible?
The Global Language Monitor, which was born from the ashes of yourdictionary.com, focuses on trends in the use of language, primarily through automatic algorithmic readings
April 3, 2009
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History of English Lesson
How I love the history and development of languages! It is a never-ending labyrinth of discovery and surprises, all reflecting the wonderful creative nature of
March 13, 2009
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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 Politics:
While language change may occur at varying speeds and due to diverse and numerous causes, many changes have political roots or explanations. Much of language
December 5, 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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