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BBC – Culture – The language the government tried to suppress
Most of Singapore’s population speak the unofficial language or dialect known as Singlish. But why would the government rather it went away? James Harbeck takes a look. Source: BBC – Culture – The language the government tried to suppress This … Continue reading
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Tagged content strategy, digital literacy, DIY education, English, English language, evolution of English language, International English, Language, Learning, localisation, localization, Singapore, Singlish, social media, standard English, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation
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BBC – Culture – Why is Canadian English unique?
America’s neighbour resisted annexation by the US and its people remained subjects of the British monarch. But Canada’s English isn’t British or American, writes James Harbeck. Source: BBC – Culture – Why is Canadian English unique? Happy Canada Day! I … Continue reading
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Tagged American English, American language, Bernard Aschwanden, British English, British language, Canada, Canada Day, Canadian English, Canadian language, content strategy, digital literacy, English language, Language, localisation, localization, STC, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation
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IDW looks like an awesome event–can’t wait to go!
Last year, I was really disappointed that I couldn’t go to the inaugural Information Development World (IDW) conference in San Jose, CA. I knew, since it’s produced by The Content Wrangler and Content Rules, that it would be a top-notch event. … Continue reading
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Is English an International Language? – Part 2
Earlier this year, I was asked by the STC-PMC to write a two-part article about the differences and similarities between American and British English. Part 1 was published in February. Today, I happily saw that the second part was published in the … Continue reading
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Is English an International Language? – Part 1
I mentioned a while ago that I had several writing projects that were coming up, and the first of them is now published! I was asked by the STC-PMC to write a two-part article about the differences and similarities between … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American English, Australia, Australian English, BBC America, British Empire, British English, Canada, Canadian English, Commonwealth countries, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, England, English as a foreign langugage, English as a second language, English as an international language, English as dominant language on the Internet, English in Commonwealth Countries, English language, English proliferated on the Internet, ESL, Google, Great Britain, India, Indian English, international language, Language, Learning, Linguistics, London, m-learning, mlearning, New Zealand, New Zealander English, Online Teaching and Learning, single sourcing, singular experience, social media, Social Sciences, South Africa, South African English, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation, Twitter, UK, United States
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