In a recent Langfocus video I talked about Celtic influence on English, inspired by John McWhorter’s book “Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue”. In the video I mentioned that while English has a couple of grammatical peculiarities that resemble Celtic languages, Continue reading
Language Geography
Filipino (Tagalog) – the Lingua Franca of a Hugely Diverse Country
Western countries like Canada and the United States pride themselves on being “multicultural”, but I think it`s a myth. In reality all of the various cultural communities merge into the Continue reading
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
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