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A very concise history of the English language - Part I
The history of the English language is long and involved. Here are some of the more interesting moments in its evolution.
Is it English or American?
English is not just English. The language has evolved in so many different directions and in so many different places, that there are actually native-English speakers around the world who cannot understand each other when they meet!
Is it Xmas yet?
The origin of the word Christmas - the mass of Christ - is not too difficult to figure out. But what about some of the other English words we hear and use every year around the holiday season?
By the time you've finished reading this article, you'll know why 'tis the season for turning the wheel, ...
Global business – global language
As business goes global, language has to follow. The word ‘offshoring’ has already made it into the Oxford dictionary and according to AskOxford.com, there are others that might follow.
Watch closely as I magically turn a noun into a verb...
It's an American phenomenon that's been evolving quietly. With the word 'picturize' recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary, is this ridiculous noun-turned-verb trend here to stay?
New words made up just for your phone
The mobile phone. How did we ever cope without it?
English – which 10 words are the most important?
Though the exact number of languages may never be precisely determined, best estimates say that there are nearly 7000 languages and dialects spoken. Amazingly, 96% of them are spoken by a mere 4% of the planet's population. And half of the world's languages are spoken in only eight countries: Papua ...
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