The Revival of Hebrew
The revival of Hebrew as a spoken language in the 19th century is one of those amazing linguistic stories that makes people wonder. How could a religious-cultural group recreate the language of their ancestors Continue reading
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Quebec`s Sign Law: French First or Else!
Your restaurant is called “El Taco”? I`m sorry, this is a serious violation of provincial law. You must reverse the E and the L so that your restaurant is called “LE Taco”. There, that`s much better! Continue reading
Do Google Translate`s New Space Age Features Render Language Learning Useless?
I`m an EFL instructor at the university level in Japan, which involves marking a lot of essays. A surprising percentage of the essays submitted by first year students are near-total gibberish. I write “Google Translate?” on the essays and hand them back with no score. Continue reading
The 10 Most Common Immigrant Languages in Canada
With Aboriginals making up only 4.3% of its population, Canada is very much an immigrant nation. And like most immigrant nations, it is a country that is constantly changing depending on immigration trends. When I was a kid in Richmond, BC Continue reading
“Are Canadians Bilingual?” The Strange Reality of Canadian Bilingualism.
As you may know, Canada has two official languages, English and French, which has had a big impact on Canada’s civic culture. For example:
• When you reach immigration at the airport, Continue reading
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