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Born Again in a Second Language (NYT 4/8/2013)

By COSTICA BRADATAN To abandon your native tongue and adopt another is to dismantle yourself,

August 7, 2013
Parallel Problems

The Times’s stylebook entry on the either/or construction seems simple. But we stumble often. After Deadline http://afterdeadline.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/parallel-problems-3/

August 6, 2013
How many hours does it take to be fluent in English?

Immigrants are always being told by politicians to learn the language. But how long does it take to speak good English?

August 5, 2013
Obviously … the only way is Essex if you want to hear nouveau cockney. Reem | Mind your language

There’s a good reason why Towie outshines its scripted reality rivals – the language. It’s well educational The reality TV show is an unlikely place to look for linguistic intrigue. Egocentricity requires very little diversity of diction; the only narrative is the first person and the only tone is audaciously brash to conceal the utter…

August 2, 2013
Young people ‘prefer to read on screen’

Young people are now more likely to read on screen than in a printed book Young people are now much more likely to prefer to read on a computer screen rather than a printed book or magazine, according to a UK survey.

August 2, 2013
Talking at mealtimes boosts children’s confidence

By Judith BurnsBBC News education reporter Mealtime chatter helps boost children’s communication skills, suggests a study by the National Literacy Trust. Children whose families sit and talk during meals are more confident,

July 31, 2013

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