The Double Vocabulary of English | Mental Floss
Why does English have so many words that have twins? Here’s how we got to have two vocabularies, one based in Germanic roots, and one based in Latin. Source: The Double Vocabulary of English | Mental...
View ArticleBBC – Culture – Why is Canadian English unique?
America’s neighbour resisted annexation by the US and its people remained subjects of the British monarch. But Canada’s English isn’t British or American, writes James Harbeck. Source: BBC – Culture –...
View ArticleBBC – Culture – The language the government tried to suppress
Most of Singapore’s population speak the unofficial language or dialect known as Singlish. But why would the government rather it went away? James Harbeck takes a look. Source: BBC – Culture – The...
View ArticleBBC – Capital – Native English speakers are the world’s worst communicators
In a room full of non-native speakers, ‘there isn’t any chance of understanding’. It might be their language, but the message is often lost Source: BBC – Capital – Native English speakers are the...
View ArticleWhat Can Technical Communication Do After The U.S. Election?
DUDE! What just happened? In the past week, the United States had an important election for its next President. The election results, to say the least, have been controversial. While I’m not one to...
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