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Linguistics Major
Linguistics is a newer field that focuses on the study of language. Linguistics majors study diverse topics, including sign language and computer recognition software.
linguistics major • language • career possibilities • sounds of language • written forms of language

7. The Words of Jesus
Part 7, which looks at the validity of Jesus' words as recorded in Scripture.
lutheran • jesus • words • seminar • grammar

Akravideco
Esperanto sheds light on linguistics’ greatest mystery
esperantists • social factors • language • linguistics

Angry Voters, Angry Bankers, and Cultural Commissions
The entries in the "Things We Cannot Explain" file are constantly expanding. But if logic operated as it should, there would be very little of the world and its functions to analyze.
mexican mid-term elections • vicente fox • french commission on linguistics • france and the euro

Book Review – The Elements of Style
One of the best known rulebooks regarding linguistic problems and grammar. With over fifty years in publication, The Elements of Style continues to teach and challenge.
strunk • white • charlotte's web • grammar • linguistics

Cherokee Naming Ceremonies
Native American culture gives depth to our understanding of the world. The Cherokee, in particular, offer a visionary perspective on the link between names and identity.
cherokee • names • identity • cermonies • culture

Media and Marginal Communities- Folklore II
This is the Fourth article in the series of articles devoted to use of various media for development. It give the readers a chance to surf the net on this topic so that they can ponder upon the role of folklore and its study for effective communication and for the development of the community..
folklore • cultural anthropology • linguistics • orality • folklorist

MT Renaissance (second in a series)
The failures of early MT research, increased computational capacity and speed, and a revised perception and expectations together informed and directed post-Alpac efforts.
localization • internationalization • globalization • translation • machine translation

Origins and Structure of Cockney Rhyming Slang
This particular feature of East End slang is like a clever word game, and has even infiltrated the colloquial British English lexicon.
british english • british slang • colloquialisms • linguistics • american english

Socioinguistics and Gender Performance
Many sociolinguists believe that gender is not innate. Rather, it is a socially conditioned performance based on circumstance, upbringing, and cultural expectation.
gender sociology • identity politics • drag queen • heterosexual behavior • linguistics performance

Some Differences Between Chinese and English
Chinese and English languages differ in many fundamental ways. Learn how the writing systems, grammar, and phonetics of these languages are different and similar.
learn chinese • chinese characters • grammar • chinese • english language

The Language of Lies: Destroying Myth
A look at literature and the modern 'mythologies' as taken from the idea first presented by Roland Barthes in his book 'Mythologies'.
literature • mythologies • semiology • linguistics • politics

The Year of Living Dangerously
Surprising revelations punctuate World Languages' first 30 articles.
language • linguistics • linguist • arabic • quebec

Visualising Infinity: The Trouble With Languages
In linguistics as with other branches of anthropology, petty politics mask breathtaking truths.
mother • tongue • ruhlen • dialect • language

What do Linguists Do?
Linguists study the structure of languages and apply their knowledge in careers as diverse as teaching, forensic science, and computer programming.
what do linguists do • linguistics • careers linguistics • language structure • study world language

What Our Written Language Illustrates About Our Culture
Critically acclaimed linguist and cultural critic John McWhorter traces the precipitous decline of language in contemporary America, illustrating that casual, everyday speech has conquered the formal in all areas, from public speeches to education to everyday journalism.
john mcwhorter • grammar • linguistics • everyday speech • casual over formal

Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language - Part One
Part one of a review of Steven Pinker's book, "Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language"
words • linguistics • language • steven pinker • words and rules

Words and Rules:The Ingredients of Language - Part Two
Part two of a review of Steven Pinker's book, "Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language"
words • words • and more words • language • linguistics

Unusual and Marketable Majors
Some of the most marketable majors are commonly overlooked. These include geography, medical technology, recreation management, natural resources, and linguistics.
unusual college major • marketable college major • great college degree • career opportunity • geographic information software

French Major
French majors enjoy study abroad opportunities and small, friendly departments, and go on to careers in teaching and translation.
french major • fluent in french • french language • college-level french courses • study abroad

Immigration and Foreign Language Instruction
Due to the influx Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean and French-speaking immigrants in the United States, foreign language education has undergone a shift.
immigration • foreign languages • education • immersion programs • spanish

Long-term and Degree Courses in Celtic Languages: North America
This article looks at the variety of university programs in Celtic language-related studies available in North America.
celtic • gaelic • irish • scottis • welsh

Explaining Wittgenstein (Part 1)
Wittengstein is among the most challenging philosophers for academics, students, and philosophical laymen alike. These pages explain some of his most important ideas.
wittgenstein • tractatus logico-philosophicus • logic • language • linguistics

Finding Stresses in Words
Have you ever been confused about where an accent or stress is in a word? An experienced writer shows easy ways to detect where the stresses lie.
stress in word • accent in word • study linguistics • rules of writing • where are stresses

Learning a New Language
The European Day of Languages is held on 26 September every year. It promotes linguistic and cultural diversity amongst the wider general public.
european day of languages • learning a new language • linguistics • cultural diversity • language learning

Millennium Checkmate
Today, using new technologies, we can earn our livelihood simply by pushing the correct keys on a computer terminal. Life has essentially been reduced down to one great big algebra problem. It is a problem we are still striving to solve. But are we really prepared to solve it?
information • technology • millennium • checkmate • computer

Myth, Monomyth and Middle-earth
This month’s article should be considered the preface to an on-going examination of the value of Tolkien’s Middle-earth writings.
myth • middle-earth • tolkien • joseph campbell • hero

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition
Researchers examine mistakes made by people who are learning language. What are the learners' errors and what do they reveal about second language acquisition (SLA)?
sla • second language acquisition • language acquisition • learning language • language development

The Search for the Missing Link
A preview of some of the best language links on the Net.
languages • linguistics • list • email • code

What is Philosophy?
The purpose of philosophy can be a mystery. Ancient philosophy was a metaphysical search for understanding, while modern philosophy is often a matter of linguistics.
what is philosophy • metaphysics • ludwig wittgentstein • ancient philosophy • vienna circle

Why Choose Anthropology?
Whether you are a graduate or you are simply curious there has never been a better time to think of doing an undergraduate degree in anthropology!
cultural anthropology • linguistics • archaeology • medical anthropology • physical anthropology

Wisdom and Folly of Communication
Ever experienced miscommunication? Knowing the dynamics in the expression of thought is crucial in getting the message right.
human civilization • vehicle of their thoughts • system of communication • communication gap • ambiguities in language

Forensic Science T-shirts
Forensic Science is popular. It has become a topic with which the layperson wants to identify. T-shirts, caps, games and other merchandise are great gift ideas.
forensic science • great gift ideas • t-shirts • csi fanatics • crime scene investigation

Media and perception: First impressions
This is the beginning of my thinking on the relationship of media and perception. I would like to reflect on the role of media in shaping or not shaping the perception in this series of articles. It would be interesting to receive the opinion of the readers on this issue that would help me formulate my thought. I request you all to join me on discussion.
media • perceptions • social psychology • public opinion • cold war

Speech Pathologists & Speechies
What exactly do these allied health professionals do and how do they help people? A speech pathologist explains.
speech pathologists • sps • speech-language pathologists • slps • speech-language therapists

Bach to school!
Ready or not, we're going to be BACH at it soon! School will be starting again for some of us next week and for others, within a month. So why not start the school year off with a Bach unit? And you're probably thinking, "Is she nuts?!
bach • back to school • kids • teachers • music class

College Majors
Students, are you trying to choose a major? Here's a helpful guide to college majors, including possible career choices available to graduates.
guide to college majors • college majors • choosing a major • students • confusing

Constructions of the English Predicate
The following article explains the six main constructions of the predicate in English that students must learn.
predicate • grammatical function • english grammar • esl • what do predicates look like in english

Long-term and Degree Courses in Celtic Languages: Ireland and the United Kingdom
This article attempts to identify and briefly describe all of the opportunities for studying Celtic languages in Ireland and the UK.
irish • gaelic • scottish • manx • welsh

Romance Languages
World Languages surveys the wages of carnal syntax. (Parental guidance suggested.)
love • russian • spanish • esperanto • french

History of Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian language has been one of the Indo-European languages to exhibit the least amount of change from its original form.
lithuania • lithuanian history • lithuanian language • ussr • indo-european languages

Bilingual Children Learn Better
Think that introducing another language will confuse your growing child? Not so, according to researchers. It may even help your child academically.
bilingual children • second language • esl • english • spanish

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