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Language in Society
Apr 15, 2001
The 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.
Apr 1, 2001
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.
Mar 17, 2001
Grammar Progresses!
Picking up where "Ain't ain't so bad" left off, we look at how anthropologists, missionaries, and a man named Saussure revolutionized Linguistics.
Mar 4, 2001
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?
Mar 3, 2001
Between you and I, "ain't" ain't so bad!
A brief history of English grammar, up to 1900.
Feb 4, 2001
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.
Jan 21, 2001
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.
Jan 5, 2001
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.
Dec 18, 2000
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.
Dec 8, 2000
Geographical Dialects
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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Language in Society
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A 100% Natural Account of the Language of Advertising (1 msgs)
Between you and I, "ain't" ain't so bad! (2 msgs)
The Secret Languages of Children: Eaking-spay Ig-pay Atin-lay (1 msgs)
How Sign Language can help your Hearing Baby (2 msgs)
Grammar Progresses! (1 msgs)
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