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Post title Author Posting date Number of views Number of comments
10 interesting facts about the Guidelines for Inclusive Writing Ève Lyne Marchand 730 4
10 interesting facts on translation and translators Marc-André Descôteaux 67054 11
10 practical tips to enrich your French vocabulary Lorrayne G. Camper 22514 9
2018: An important year for the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions Debbie Beresford-Green and Stéphan Déry 6529 0
2SLGBTQI+ allyship in language: Words matter Giancarlo Cerquozzi 2287 3
3 stylistic differences between English and French Ève Lyne Marchand 10250 2
4 differences between English and French writing conventions Ève Lyne Marchand 4862 5
4 simple tips for writing an effective speech Stanley Igboanugo 4105 3
4 tips for simplifying your PowerPoint presentations Ève Lyne Marchand 3108 4
4 ways French has influenced the English language Chad Emery 86909 17
5 festive songs and their origins Ève Lyne Marchand 2444 4
5 places to visit to practise your second language Lucie Séguin 5067 0
5 reasons why reading aloud isn’t just for children Julia Sandford-Cooke 17795 7
5 tips to improve your email writing skills Catherine Haggerty 214731 65
5 tools to discover in the Language Portal Fatima Rizzo 12276 4
7 careers for the literature major Fatima Rizzo 8652 0
7 proverbs and expressions that Granny used to use Ana Conan 5182 0
7 wonders of literary language Nadia Helal 8566 1
8 French words I miss in English: Untranslatable words chez les Anglais Lauren Shapiro 7674 7
A brief guide to inclusive writing resources Barbara McClintock 4321 1
A certain je ne sais quoi Annie-Josiane Sessou 1270 0
A conversation with Patrick Chan and Caroline Savoie, spokespersons for the 2019 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Marc-André Descôteaux 6253 1
A few of my favourite English words Claudia Rathjen 309 2
A few tips for using AI when writing Yann Fortier 732 6
A historical overview of the “grammar-translation” method for teaching foreign languages Alejandro Hernández Jaramillo 26125 2
A knack for languages and a nose for wine Alexandre Faster 1668 0
A simple “Bonjour” can change everything Pascale Bourque 7219 2
A tale of two translation-related residencies Lynne Bowker and Veronica Cappella 1116 0
Adapted books for persons with a disability: Copyright law terminology Barbara McClintock 2361 0
Add a little poetry to your life Nathalie Rondeau 766 0
Alexis Normand: Fransaskoise, and proud of it! Marie-Claude Picard 1127 1
An ode to libraries Caroline Gadenne 1027 0
Anacoluthon: A stylistic error Ève Lyne Marchand 3267 3
Are you a multilingual speaker? Haiyi Yan 13434 4
Australian English in a nutshell Line Lalande 19974 6
Award-winning titles for Asian Heritage Month Josephine Versace 3795 0
Back to the pen: Writing letters by hand Lina Peralta 3939 5
Be daring: Speak in your second language Caroline Bowden 6198 4
Behind the scenes at Parliamentary Debates Katey Thompson 5116 7
Being able to speak 4 languages: It’s great … but not always Sabrina Désir 408 1
Bend and build bilingual brain power: Add some yoga to your French-immersion classroom! Lisa Trout 122 0
Bilingual Service Centres: Serving Franco-Manitobans for 15 years Bilingual Service Centres of Manitoba 3735 0
Bilingualism: A gift from my father Michael Vandergrift 1999 1
Bonjour my friend!: Promoting Canada’s linguistic duality Marc-André Descôteaux 3114 1
Building bilingual brains: The importance of French second-language education in Canada Rianna Crawford 5257 0
Canadian authors who lull my children to sleep Marise Guay 1152 0
Canadian raising: A feature that differentiates Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 747 3
Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different Virginia St-Denis 32788 1
Celebrate Halloween with a twist! Marise Guay 841 0
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act: Personal testimonies Françoise Giboureau, Carole Melanson and Robert Beaumier 4403 2
Challenges Chinese students encounter when studying Shakespeare Haiyi Yan 1987 2
Changing times, changing vocabulary Charles Slowey 2135 1
Christmas: More than a holiday! Sophia Désir 611 2
Chuchotements d’éveil: A writing workshop like no other Nathalie Rondeau 2854 0
Cométique: Beyond the cosmetics of a street Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 887 0
Comic books and graphic novels: A primer Ève Lyne Marchand 3596 0
Comparative revision: An essential step Marie-Christine Payette 6184 0
Condo dreaming in Quebec Barbara McClintock 2732 0
Condo terminology for those who dream of buying a condo Barbara McClintock 6360 1
COVID-19 and learning a second language: Embracing the unknown Maria Kalsatos 1871 0
Creating a bilingual lexicon: A collaborative approach Christiane Arsenault 4312 0
Cree language facts for editors of English and French Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 5984 1
Cryptocurrency vocabulary: Genesis of a terminology project Xavier Darras 4367 1
Cultural revitalization: Drawing on the past for a better future Kevin Lewis 12306 7
Dictionaries and Indigenous languages Julia Fischer 7429 7
Discover the world of sign language interpretation Frank Folino and Mélanie Guay 3070 1
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 1 – Working with multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 239 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 2 – Learning multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 151 0
Discovering the Atikamekw language Ève Lyne Marchand 2172 0
Doubling down on the letter “w” Amanda Kenney 1833 7
Editing Indigenous writing: A nuanced partnership Suzanne Methot 224 0
Editing matters: Helping your text to shine Anne Louise Mahoney 10884 3
Elisapie: A woman who cherishes tradition Sophie Martin 2853 2
Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun Christopher Tate 29017 24
English’s lexical siblings Ashley Barnes 879 2
Esperanto: A fair international language Nicolas Viau 8961 5
Even in a headwind, never give up on your dream Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 1923 0
Even though I’m tiny, I’m mighty Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 2461 0
Explore and Destination Clic: Two language immersion programs Mélanie Roy 5948 0
Five new words for tech buffs Marc-André Descôteaux 7188 0
Five ways to achieve total immersion in a language without leaving your house Brandon DeRiggs 4354 1
Food for thought: Exploring the origins of culinary terms Marc-André Descôteaux 155783 30
Four tips for writing short, simple poetry Maria Magdeleina Lotfi 6527 4
Francization in Laval: The state of the issue Samuel d’Haese 6460 2
Franco-Ontarians: A formidable force to be reckoned with Arwa Ahmed 2183 0
Francophone identity and community support: Why they’re important! Marie Anich 1441 0
French in Canada: Some interesting facts you may not know Katharine Snider McNair 36063 10
From Vancouver to Jonquière Tolga Yalkin 2988 1
From “the three Rs” to machine translation: A new kind of literacy for the digital age Lynne Bowker 5103 3
Garihanna Jean-Louis: Cultivating her roots and spreading her wings! Sophia Désir 174 0
Gender-inclusive writing: A unifying force Language Portal of Canada team 558 0
Gender-inclusive, non-binary, and gender-neutral language in English writing Natalie Kouri-Towe and Danielle Bobker 5720 8
Geographical names and the mysteries they hold: The case of the Lairet River Steeves Gourgues 3278 1
Grammatical gender in the Cree language Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 9375 3
He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina (A coral reef grows into an island): Building our Indigenous language capacity Candace Galla 4334 2
Here’s to 15 years of promoting Canada’s official languages! Language Portal of Canada team 193 2
How birdsong changed my life Ted Cheskey 192 3
How my love of words shaped my life Ana Conan 10057 4
How reading became my gateway to language, community and belonging Daniela Faillace 206 0
How to capitalize holiday greetings Josephine Versace 32741 2
How to deliver bad news Sheila Ethier 10434 10
How to evaluate using the sandwich method Anvita Saxena 31404 10
How to pronounce the French “u” and “r” sounds Emily Power 10010 1
How word origins can help you keep “-onym” words straight Natalie Ballard 4528 0
I dance with words Annie-Josiane Sessou 1999 2
I speak, therefore I am Pascale Bourque 8052 1
Improving the way you learn a language Valdiceia de Oliveira 3909 3
In praise of old-fashioned language classes Caroline Gadenne 2834 4
Inclusion and exclusion: A risk in bilingual education in Canada Monica Tang 3961 0
Indigenous geographical names and the power they hold Jean-Luc Fournier 8364 1
Indigenous language resources: My treasure chest Mélanie Guay 5183 2
Indigenous languages: The road ahead Gina Wilson 5924 11
Innu: A rapidly transforming language Jérémie Ambroise and Mélanie Guay 5509 0
Interlingua: An international language Martin Lavallée 15521 5
Intervening in the House: A usage unique to Canada’s Parliament? Desmond Fisher 655 2
Introducing the improved Language Navigator! Mélanie Guay 1321 0
Jessica Coon: Linguistic superstar Julie Morin and Denise Ramsankar 8245 2
jimchab and his passion for the Francophone culture Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 10480 0
Kicking the em dash habit Line Lalande 18859 9
La Francophonie is about tourism, too! Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité 2440 1
Language as inspiration Joanne Leclair 1168 0
Language learning made (almost) effortless Guest blogger 585 3
Language proficiency: An essential skill for anyone immigrating to Canada Daniela Faillace 452 2
Language: A bridge between people Yvette-Monique Gray 3476 14
Language: A window into seeing and appreciating the world Samson Young 2623 11
Latin: The not-so-dead language you use every day Mary van Amelsvoort 14231 6
Laugh and learn with holiday songs Marise Guay 4219 0
Learning a language takes attitude: The right attitude! Vidya ShankarNarayan 647 2
Learning a language with joy, gratitude and persistence Min Ji Kim 6452 1
Learning a second language: Being deaf won’t stop me Maryse Allain 4397 0
Learning French changed my life in all the best ways Patrick McKenna 306 2
Learning French without “dropping the potato” Patrick McKenna 2454 2
Learning to write: It’s child’s play! Marise Guay 2027 1
LeFLOFRANCO: The art of juggling with languages Sophia Désir 1554 0
Let’s celebrate our passion for languages this summer Nicolas Viau 2764 0
Let’s take a butcher’s at cockney rhyming slang Line Lalande 20115 2
Let’s talk Agile Ève Lyne Marchand 3119 6
Let’s talk noun strings! Lindsay Bach 990 11
Linguistic duality according to Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 5718 0
Linguistic insecurity: My brilliant friend Isabelle Mondou 2758 3
Literacy connections through food storytelling Lisa Trout 1549 2
Live, laugh and learn in French Laetitia Walbert 3184 4
Living and working in French in the National Capital Region Catherine Larose 5953 1
Long live the passive voice Geoff McGuire 4723 2
Machine translation literacy and an ethics of collective care Lynne Bowker 3416 4
Make an impression with stylistic devices Ève Lyne Marchand 7349 1
Making letters and emails gender-inclusive Josephine Versace 277581 33
Maritime-isms Natalie Ballard 14276 4
Meet the spokespersons for the 2018 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Nicole Dugré 5158 0
Micheline Marchildon: A natural ally of the Francophonie Marise Guay 315 0
Misconceptions about multilingualism Raina Schnider 7116 1
More about plain language Elva Keip 1481 3
Moving? Changes to Quebec co-ownership rules Barbara McClintock 3156 2
Multicultural Book Club: An ambitious task Nazila Khalkhali 15658 2
My 2 hats, and false ideas about linguistics Raina Schnider 5461 2
My English language journey: Learning, improving and still having fun! Daniela Faillace 2889 14
My love affair with English poetry Claudia Rathjen 1339 1
My love for translation, interpretation … and Acadia Sandy Harquail 7413 0
My view on the main challenge in learning a new language Samson Young 219 0
Nourishing minds: The role of food education in second language classrooms Lisa Trout 250 1
Novice editors, reach up the value ladder Tom Vradenburg 3741 0
Now we’re talking Patrick Osborne 229 1
Obscurité totale Marie-Claude Hickey 883 4
Online vs. in-person language learning: Which works better? Nadia Helal 2338 2
Passing on a love for words Monya Doryani 856 1
Plain language: It’s not just for children Elva Keip 2102 1
Playing with the letter “c” Claudia Rathjen 357 3
Projects BY and FOR official language minority communities Arwa Ahmed 1616 0
Promoting real and active bilingualism Jean-Pierre Blais 4039 1
Readability formulas, programs and tools: Do they work for plain language? Gael Spivak 10491 10
Reading and writing: Festive fun Marise Guay 304 1
Reflections on an Anglo-Gatinois childhood Arwa Ahmed 1753 0
Reflections on flavours and words Annie-Josiane Sessou 775 0
Revitalizing Indigenous languages in Canada Steeves Gourgues 7405 1
Roots nourished by the past yet firmly grounded in the present Marise Guay 211 0
Salutations and complimentary closes made simple Language Portal of Canada team 167784 9
Scots: Language or dialect? Ashley Barnes 641 0
Second-language immersion: A year in Vancouver Mélanie Roy 4807 0
Serving up environmental studies (or history, or visual arts, or just about anything) with a side of language skills Lynne Bowker 2808 0
Speaking in a foreign language: How to encourage people to practise Valérie Amyot 458 2
Speech therapists, a.k.a. “word doctors” Sonia Routhier 2314 1
Standard spelling in Cree Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 7310 1
Strengthening intergenerational ties through reading and writing Marise Guay 108 0
Taking the plunge into your second language Steven MacKinnon 2431 1
Teaching both English and French as a second language in Quebec Julie de Belle 3543 8
Téléfun: Case study of an informal language partners program Mélanie Rivet 2941 0
Ten good reasons to learn French Mélanie Roy 11343 5
The advantages and disadvantages of a global language Alexandre Chemla 212470 9
The advantages of artificial intelligence in the literary arts Bytchello Prévil 636 6
The art of writing effectively for the web Kimberley Bouchard 2523 0
The august origins of August: A month and so much more! Sophia Désir 2464 7
The benefits of being trilingual in Montreal Nadia Helal 13769 3
The call to volunteer Suzelle Lavallée 2137 0
The Canadian Francophonie: 21 years of celebration Philippe Daoust 5527 4
The CEGEP English Exit Exam: Know what to expect and how to succeed Nadia Helal 19936 6
The charm of language Zhang Hui 4966 12
The cot-caught distinction in Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 857 1
The evolution of gender in the English language Sophie Martin 8846 4
The Francophone minority: Living in French in British Columbia is possible Jade Turcot-Plante 10916 1
The French invasion of English André Racicot 4138 1
The French legend of King Arthur Steffan Landry 5451 2
The French spoken in New France Steeves Gourgues 5875 3
The gift of bilingualism: Raising my kids with English and French Lindsay Bach 410 3
The gift of expressing myself in both languages Jill Barber 1679 0
The gift of language Shelina Adatia 10111 2
The good writer: Three tips to transform your writing style from good to great Charmaine Emanuel Ralph 3955 0
The importance of writing Clarisse Bondoma 1935 0
The ISO plain language standard: For most languages and cultures, and for all sectors Gael Spivak 4059 4
The language (and art) of stand-up comedy Nadia Helal 5694 2
The language of climate change Francis Pedneault 2908 2
The language of music Pascale Bourque 5462 2
The language of tweets and hashtags: A bilingual mini-glossary of social media terms Chantal Potvin 53306 7
The odd case of autrefois acquit and autrefois convict: How an obscure form of legal French influenced Canadian legal terminology Frédérique Bertrand-Le Borgne 3274 1
The Official Languages Hub® makes its debut on the Portal Mélanie Guay 3698 0
The Our Languages blog turns 1 Karim Adam 2938 0
The role of French immersion programs in the vitality of British Columbia’s linguistic duality Alex Hughes 5891 4
The round ball and its double identity Marise Guay 5370 0
The singular “they” is gaining acceptance Gael Spivak 110255 8
The top 5 free terminology research 2.0 tools Olivier Doré 12081 3
The writing residency: An extraordinary experience Nathalie Rondeau 754 0
To baby talk or not to baby talk Amy Warr 8114 4
Translation and technology: Into the deep (learning) Desmond Fisher 475 3
Translation and technology: Where things stand Desmond Fisher 6928 2
Translation: It’s not just for translators! Lynne Bowker 2944 3
Translation: Let’s trust the professionals Alexandra Martin-Roche 22610 5
Tricky-to-translate terms and expressions Barbara McClintock 6983 2
Troublesome verb pairs Josephine Versace 7680 0
Two students, one cause Zachary Blanchard-Séguin 3389 0
Unconventional ways to learn a language if you’re stuck at home and on a budget Courtney Anderson 2152 1
Update on the words “Inuk” and “Inuit” Language Portal of Canada team 7810 0
Using social media to improve your language skills Federica Minozzi 393 3
Using unbiased language: It’s not a slippery slope Gael Spivak 230 0
Using verbs with flair! Lina Scarpellini 1955 4
Valentine’s Day: Sweet nothings Sophia Désir 460 5
Views on bilingualism from 5 Canada 150 Ambassadors Marc-André Descôteaux 8631 2
Watch out for these irksome idioms Sheila Ethier 356 0
Wendat kwatatiahtah! (Let’s speak Wendat!): The resurgence of a language Steeves Gourgues 3706 1
What bilingualism means to me Stéphan Déry 22623 8
What do puffins, parrots and clowns have in common? Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 915 2
What Gallicisms are and why we use them Fatima Rizzo 16305 4
What language do you dream in? Lina Peralta 6784 1
What’s my level of French? Caroline Gadenne 4294 0
What’s the easiest language to sing in? Ève Lyne Marchand 2668 4
What’s up with "you" Sheila Ethier 38057 5
Why Canada needs a language museum Katharine Snider McNair 5430 0
Why Canadian spelling is different Sheila Ethier 200599 85
Why I love learning French Jennifer S. 6800 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 1 Anne-Marie Tugwell 3457 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 2 Anne-Marie Tugwell 2118 2
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? To cliché, or not to cliché: that is the question Desmond Fisher 4561 2
Writing a summary Elva Keip 3488 2
Writing about people with hearing loss: A primer on terminology Melanie Sexton 6447 2
Writing as an organizational communication tool Yasmina El Jamaï 1358 0
Writing in your second language: Subordination and articulation in French Mary Varcoe and David Lacroix 507 2
Writing: Smothering the creative flame Hélène Massé 1835 2
Yes, you can be gender-inclusive and use plain language! Chantal Turcotte 460 2
“Hot” summer quizzes Fanny Vittecoq 7363 4
“I” before “e” except after “c” ... or maybe not Bethany Brown 2147 2
“Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced? Zachary Currie 6942 1
“Packaging” your job application with a cover letter Julie Lachance 2288 2
“That” is a tricky one Josephine Versace 15974 6
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