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Language in SocietyKara VanDamLatest ArticlesThe Secret Languages of Children: Eaking-spay Ig-pay Atin-lay From Pig Latin to the secret languages of American slaves, humans have manipulated language for fun as well as needed privacy. Take a look at some of these language games. A 100% Natural Account of the Language of Advertising Ever wonder about some advertisements' "big claims" that you know can't possibly be true? Read on and discover how to crack the advertising code. Picking up where "Ain't ain't so bad" left off, we look at how anthropologists, missionaries, and a man named Saussure revolutionized Linguistics. The Relatively Short History of Writing Humans have been speaking for quite a long time, but have only begun to write in the last 4000 years. How did writing develop and progress to the systems we have today? Between you and I, "ain't" ain't so bad! A brief history of English grammar, up to 1900. From shampoo to whiskey, where English found its words A brief look at the histories of several English words, from those native to English to those borrowed from around the world. How Sign Language can help your Hearing Baby Ever wished your crying baby could tell you what she wanted? Guess what--she can. Learn about how sign language can give your baby the tools you both need to communicate, months before your baby can talk. The History of the English Language, Part Two This article discusses the historical events that impacted the English language between 1066ad-1453ad, including the Black Plague, the Crusades, Chaucer, and the Hundred Years War. The History of the English Language, Part One, Old English A brief history of the Old English period (c.450ad-1066ad) of the English language. An introduction to geographical dialects and accents. Examples are given from Australian and Appalachian English, and the lingustic situations of China and Serbia/Croatia are discussed. |
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