The state’s flagship school will no longer teach world languages or creative writing — a sign, its president says, of the future at many public universities.
Tag: Language and Languages
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What It Means to Call Prostitution “Sex Work”
The euphemism is hardly a sign of liberation.
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Never Underestimate The Power of Speaking French in Paris
Learning another language gave me a whole new way of looking at the world. When that language is French and you’re in Paris, it opens other doors as well.
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How Women’s ‘Weak Language’ Is a Source of Strength
If you don’t mind, I think I’d like to propose a theory about gender norms. Would that work?
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Is Miami English, Heavily Influenced by Spanish, a Dialect?
A linguistics professor found that even Miamians who aren’t fluent in Spanish use or understand phrases that are direct translations.