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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 689 4
10 interesting facts on translation and translators Marc-André Descôteaux 66841 11
10 practical tips to enrich your French vocabulary Lorrayne G. Camper 22327 9
2018: An important year for the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions Debbie Beresford-Green and Stéphan Déry 6516 0
2SLGBTQI+ allyship in language: Words matter Giancarlo Cerquozzi 2215 3
3 stylistic differences between English and French Ève Lyne Marchand 9785 2
4 differences between English and French writing conventions Ève Lyne Marchand 4060 5
4 simple tips for writing an effective speech Stanley Igboanugo 3867 3
4 tips for simplifying your PowerPoint presentations Ève Lyne Marchand 2980 4
4 ways French has influenced the English language Chad Emery 85511 17
5 festive songs and their origins Ève Lyne Marchand 2330 4
5 places to visit to practise your second language Lucie Séguin 5046 0
5 reasons why reading aloud isn’t just for children Julia Sandford-Cooke 17732 7
5 tips to improve your email writing skills Catherine Haggerty 214231 65
5 tools to discover in the Language Portal Fatima Rizzo 12228 4
7 careers for the literature major Fatima Rizzo 8602 0
7 proverbs and expressions that Granny used to use Ana Conan 5014 0
7 wonders of literary language Nadia Helal 8485 1
8 French words I miss in English: Untranslatable words chez les Anglais Lauren Shapiro 7450 7
A brief guide to inclusive writing resources Barbara McClintock 4227 1
A certain je ne sais quoi Annie-Josiane Sessou 1262 0
A conversation with Patrick Chan and Caroline Savoie, spokespersons for the 2019 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Marc-André Descôteaux 6228 1
A historical overview of the “grammar-translation” method for teaching foreign languages Alejandro Hernández Jaramillo 25824 2
A knack for languages and a nose for wine Alexandre Faster 1649 0
A simple “Bonjour” can change everything Pascale Bourque 7208 2
A tale of two translation-related residencies Lynne Bowker and Veronica Cappella 1084 0
Adapted books for persons with a disability: Copyright law terminology Barbara McClintock 2329 0
Add a little poetry to your life Nathalie Rondeau 746 0
Alexis Normand: Fransaskoise, and proud of it! Marie-Claude Picard 1060 1
An ode to libraries Caroline Gadenne 1009 0
Anacoluthon: A stylistic error Ève Lyne Marchand 3140 2
Are you a multilingual speaker? Haiyi Yan 13334 4
Australian English in a nutshell Line Lalande 19568 6
Award-winning titles for Asian Heritage Month Josephine Versace 3770 0
Back to the pen: Writing letters by hand Lina Peralta 3891 5
Be daring: Speak in your second language Caroline Bowden 6162 4
Behind the scenes at Parliamentary Debates Katey Thompson 5054 7
Bend and build bilingual brain power: Add some yoga to your French-immersion classroom! Lisa Trout 102 0
Bilingual Service Centres: Serving Franco-Manitobans for 15 years Bilingual Service Centres of Manitoba 3729 0
Bilingualism: A gift from my father Michael Vandergrift 1946 1
Bonjour my friend!: Promoting Canada’s linguistic duality Marc-André Descôteaux 3105 1
Building bilingual brains: The importance of French second-language education in Canada Rianna Crawford 5167 0
Canadian authors who lull my children to sleep Marise Guay 1117 0
Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different Virginia St-Denis 30006 1
Celebrate Halloween with a twist! Marise Guay 793 0
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act: Personal testimonies Françoise Giboureau, Carole Melanson and Robert Beaumier 4382 2
Challenges Chinese students encounter when studying Shakespeare Haiyi Yan 1947 2
Changing times, changing vocabulary Charles Slowey 2119 1
Christmas: More than a holiday! Sophia Désir 431 2
Chuchotements d’éveil: A writing workshop like no other Nathalie Rondeau 2840 0
Cométique: Beyond the cosmetics of a street Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 874 0
Comic books and graphic novels: A primer Ève Lyne Marchand 3562 0
Comparative revision: An essential step Marie-Christine Payette 6115 0
Condo dreaming in Quebec Barbara McClintock 2706 0
Condo terminology for those who dream of buying a condo Barbara McClintock 6262 1
COVID-19 and learning a second language: Embracing the unknown Maria Kalsatos 1847 0
Creating a bilingual lexicon: A collaborative approach Christiane Arsenault 4290 0
Cree language facts for editors of English and French Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 5860 1
Cryptocurrency vocabulary: Genesis of a terminology project Xavier Darras 4327 1
Cultural revitalization: Drawing on the past for a better future Kevin Lewis 12056 7
Dictionaries and Indigenous languages Julia Fischer 7290 7
Discover the world of sign language interpretation Frank Folino and Mélanie Guay 2998 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 1 – Working with multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 174 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 2 – Learning multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 118 0
Discovering the Atikamekw language Ève Lyne Marchand 2110 0
Doubling down on the letter “w” Amanda Kenney 1152 7
Editing matters: Helping your text to shine Anne Louise Mahoney 10816 3
Elisapie: A woman who cherishes tradition Sophie Martin 2714 2
Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun Christopher Tate 28902 24
English’s lexical siblings Ashley Barnes 595 2
Esperanto: A fair international language Nicolas Viau 8791 5
Even in a headwind, never give up on your dream Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 1915 0
Even though I’m tiny, I’m mighty Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 2343 0
Explore and Destination Clic: Two language immersion programs Mélanie Roy 5888 0
Five new words for tech buffs Marc-André Descôteaux 7175 0
Five ways to achieve total immersion in a language without leaving your house Brandon DeRiggs 4172 1
Food for thought: Exploring the origins of culinary terms Marc-André Descôteaux 155446 30
Four tips for writing short, simple poetry Maria Magdeleina Lotfi 6505 4
Francization in Laval: The state of the issue Samuel d’Haese 6436 2
Franco-Ontarians: A formidable force to be reckoned with Arwa Ahmed 2082 0
Francophone identity and community support: Why they’re important! Marie Anich 1317 0
French in Canada: Some interesting facts you may not know Katharine Snider McNair 35500 10
From Vancouver to Jonquière Tolga Yalkin 2967 1
From “the three Rs” to machine translation: A new kind of literacy for the digital age Lynne Bowker 5027 3
Garihanna Jean-Louis: Cultivating her roots and spreading her wings! Sophia Désir 160 0
Gender-inclusive writing: A unifying force Language Portal of Canada team 537 0
Gender-inclusive, non-binary, and gender-neutral language in English writing Natalie Kouri-Towe and Danielle Bobker 5475 8
Geographical names and the mysteries they hold: The case of the Lairet River Steeves Gourgues 3259 1
Grammatical gender in the Cree language Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 9190 3
He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina (A coral reef grows into an island): Building our Indigenous language capacity Candace Galla 4294 2
Here’s to 15 years of promoting Canada’s official languages! Language Portal of Canada team 162 2
How birdsong changed my life Ted Cheskey 171 3
How my love of words shaped my life Ana Conan 10012 3
How to capitalize holiday greetings Josephine Versace 32126 2
How to deliver bad news Sheila Ethier 10343 10
How to evaluate using the sandwich method Anvita Saxena 31210 10
How to pronounce the French “u” and “r” sounds Emily Power 9952 1
How word origins can help you keep “-onym” words straight Natalie Ballard 4484 0
I dance with words Annie-Josiane Sessou 1990 2
I speak, therefore I am Pascale Bourque 8025 1
Improving the way you learn a language Valdiceia de Oliveira 3895 3
In praise of old-fashioned language classes Caroline Gadenne 2809 4
Inclusion and exclusion: A risk in bilingual education in Canada Monica Tang 3926 0
Indigenous geographical names and the power they hold Jean-Luc Fournier 8176 1
Indigenous language resources: My treasure chest Mélanie Guay 5158 2
Indigenous languages: The road ahead Gina Wilson 5802 11
Innu: A rapidly transforming language Jérémie Ambroise and Mélanie Guay 5229 0
Interlingua: An international language Martin Lavallée 15202 5
Intervening in the House: A usage unique to Canada’s Parliament? Desmond Fisher 218 2
Introducing the improved Language Navigator! Mélanie Guay 1311 0
Jessica Coon: Linguistic superstar Julie Morin and Denise Ramsankar 8205 2
jimchab and his passion for the Francophone culture Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 10456 0
Kicking the em dash habit Line Lalande 18612 9
La Francophonie is about tourism, too! Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité 2413 1
Language as inspiration Joanne Leclair 1136 0
Language learning made (almost) effortless Guest blogger 393 2
Language proficiency: An essential skill for anyone immigrating to Canada Daniela Faillace 344 2
Language: A bridge between people Yvette-Monique Gray 3430 14
Language: A window into seeing and appreciating the world Samson Young 2574 11
Latin: The not-so-dead language you use every day Mary van Amelsvoort 13601 5
Laugh and learn with holiday songs Marise Guay 4184 0
Learning a language with joy, gratitude and persistence Min Ji Kim 6440 1
Learning a second language: Being deaf won’t stop me Maryse Allain 4341 0
Learning French without “dropping the potato” Patrick McKenna 2403 2
Learning to write: It’s child’s play! Marise Guay 2005 1
LeFLOFRANCO: The art of juggling with languages Sophia Désir 1436 0
Let’s celebrate our passion for languages this summer Nicolas Viau 2749 0
Let’s take a butcher’s at cockney rhyming slang Line Lalande 18895 2
Let’s talk Agile Ève Lyne Marchand 2995 6
Let’s talk noun strings! Lindsay Bach 796 11
Linguistic duality according to Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 5689 0
Linguistic insecurity: My brilliant friend Isabelle Mondou 2559 3
Literacy connections through food storytelling Lisa Trout 1492 2
Live, laugh and learn in French Laetitia Walbert 3158 4
Living and working in French in the National Capital Region Catherine Larose 5944 1
Long live the passive voice Geoff McGuire 4704 1
Machine translation literacy and an ethics of collective care Lynne Bowker 3394 4
Make an impression with stylistic devices Ève Lyne Marchand 7287 1
Making letters and emails gender-inclusive Josephine Versace 276136 33
Maritime-isms Natalie Ballard 13136 3
Meet the spokespersons for the 2018 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Nicole Dugré 5147 0
Micheline Marchildon: A natural ally of the Francophonie Marise Guay 291 0
Misconceptions about multilingualism Raina Schnider 7038 1
More about plain language Elva Keip 1420 3
Moving? Changes to Quebec co-ownership rules Barbara McClintock 3116 2
Multicultural Book Club: An ambitious task Nazila Khalkhali 15628 2
My 2 hats, and false ideas about linguistics Raina Schnider 5431 2
My English language journey: Learning, improving and still having fun! Daniela Faillace 2774 14
My love affair with English poetry Claudia Rathjen 1285 1
My love for translation, interpretation … and Acadia Sandy Harquail 7328 0
My view on the main challenge in learning a new language Samson Young 188 0
Nourishing minds: The role of food education in second language classrooms Lisa Trout 185 0
Novice editors, reach up the value ladder Tom Vradenburg 3731 0
Now we’re talking Patrick Osborne 132 1
Obscurité totale Marie-Claude Hickey 866 4
Online vs. in-person language learning: Which works better? Nadia Helal 1934 2
Passing on a love for words Monya Doryani 849 1
Plain language: It’s not just for children Elva Keip 2030 1
Playing with the letter “c” Claudia Rathjen 313 3
Projects BY and FOR official language minority communities Arwa Ahmed 1580 0
Promoting real and active bilingualism Jean-Pierre Blais 3984 1
Readability formulas, programs and tools: Do they work for plain language? Gael Spivak 9760 10
Reading and writing: Festive fun Marise Guay 293 1
Reflections on an Anglo-Gatinois childhood Arwa Ahmed 1738 0
Reflections on flavours and words Annie-Josiane Sessou 754 0
Revitalizing Indigenous languages in Canada Steeves Gourgues 7142 1
Roots nourished by the past yet firmly grounded in the present Marise Guay 164 0
Salutations and complimentary closes made simple Natalie Ballard 165171 8
Second-language immersion: A year in Vancouver Mélanie Roy 4760 0
Serving up environmental studies (or history, or visual arts, or just about anything) with a side of language skills Lynne Bowker 2799 0
Speaking in a foreign language: How to encourage people to practise Valérie Amyot 424 2
Speech therapists, a.k.a. “word doctors” Sonia Routhier 2280 0
Standard spelling in Cree Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 7165 1
Strengthening intergenerational ties through reading and writing Marise Guay 75 0
Taking the plunge into your second language Steven MacKinnon 2366 1
Teaching both English and French as a second language in Quebec Julie de Belle 3508 8
Téléfun: Case study of an informal language partners program Mélanie Rivet 2929 0
Ten good reasons to learn French Mélanie Roy 10517 5
The advantages and disadvantages of a global language Alexandre Chemla 205970 8
The advantages of artificial intelligence in the literary arts Bytchello Prévil 437 4
The art of writing effectively for the web Kimberley Bouchard 2500 0
The august origins of August: A month and so much more! Sophia Désir 1953 7
The benefits of being trilingual in Montreal Nadia Helal 13727 3
The call to volunteer Suzelle Lavallée 2124 0
The Canadian Francophonie: 21 years of celebration Philippe Daoust 5503 4
The CEGEP English Exit Exam: Know what to expect and how to succeed Nadia Helal 19446 6
The charm of language Zhang Hui 4924 12
The cot-caught distinction in Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 483 1
The evolution of gender in the English language Sophie Martin 7339 4
The Francophone minority: Living in French in British Columbia is possible Jade Turcot-Plante 10830 1
The French invasion of English André Racicot 4061 1
The French legend of King Arthur Steffan Landry 5415 2
The French spoken in New France Steeves Gourgues 5658 2
The gift of bilingualism: Raising my kids with English and French Lindsay Bach 303 3
The gift of expressing myself in both languages Jill Barber 1665 0
The gift of language Shelina Adatia 10097 2
The good writer: Three tips to transform your writing style from good to great Charmaine Emanuel Ralph 3929 0
The importance of writing Clarisse Bondoma 1923 0
The ISO plain language standard: For most languages and cultures, and for all sectors Gael Spivak 3708 4
The language (and art) of stand-up comedy Nadia Helal 5655 2
The language of climate change Francis Pedneault 2888 2
The language of music Pascale Bourque 5380 2
The language of tweets and hashtags: A bilingual mini-glossary of social media terms Chantal Potvin 53143 5
The odd case of autrefois acquit and autrefois convict: How an obscure form of legal French influenced Canadian legal terminology Frédérique Bertrand-Le Borgne 3217 1
The Official Languages Hub® makes its debut on the Portal Mélanie Guay 3677 0
The Our Languages blog turns 1 Karim Adam 2934 0
The role of French immersion programs in the vitality of British Columbia’s linguistic duality Alex Hughes 5813 4
The round ball and its double identity Marise Guay 5356 0
The singular “they” is gaining acceptance Gael Spivak 110136 8
The top 5 free terminology research 2.0 tools Olivier Doré 11986 3
The writing residency: An extraordinary experience Nathalie Rondeau 725 0
To baby talk or not to baby talk Amy Warr 8010 4
Translation and technology: Into the deep (learning) Desmond Fisher 395 3
Translation and technology: Where things stand Desmond Fisher 6899 2
Translation: It’s not just for translators! Lynne Bowker 2899 3
Translation: Let’s trust the professionals Alexandra Martin-Roche 22558 5
Tricky-to-translate terms and expressions Barbara McClintock 6935 2
Troublesome verb pairs Josephine Versace 7583 0
Two students, one cause Zachary Blanchard-Séguin 3381 0
Unconventional ways to learn a language if you’re stuck at home and on a budget Courtney Anderson 2112 1
Update on the words “Inuk” and “Inuit” Language Portal of Canada team 6855 0
Using unbiased language: It’s not a slippery slope Gael Spivak 200 0
Using verbs with flair! Lina Scarpellini 1930 4
Valentine’s Day: Sweet nothings Sophia Désir 434 5
Views on bilingualism from 5 Canada 150 Ambassadors Marc-André Descôteaux 8614 2
Watch out for these irksome idioms Sheila Ethier 308 0
Wendat kwatatiahtah! (Let’s speak Wendat!): The resurgence of a language Steeves Gourgues 3494 1
What bilingualism means to me Stéphan Déry 22576 8
What do puffins, parrots and clowns have in common? Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 876 2
What Gallicisms are and why we use them Fatima Rizzo 15969 3
What language do you dream in? Lina Peralta 6769 1
What’s my level of French? Caroline Gadenne 4199 0
What’s the easiest language to sing in? Ève Lyne Marchand 2288 4
What’s up with "you" Sheila Ethier 37994 5
Why Canada needs a language museum Katharine Snider McNair 5396 0
Why Canadian spelling is different Sheila Ethier 194770 76
Why I love learning French Jennifer S. 6768 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 1 Anne-Marie Tugwell 3412 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 2 Anne-Marie Tugwell 2015 2
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? To cliché, or not to cliché: that is the question Desmond Fisher 4537 2
Writing a summary Elva Keip 2877 2
Writing about people with hearing loss: A primer on terminology Melanie Sexton 5892 1
Writing as an organizational communication tool Yasmina El Jamaï 1337 0
Writing: Smothering the creative flame Hélène Massé 1807 2
Yes, you can be gender-inclusive and use plain language! Chantal Turcotte 366 2
“Hot” summer quizzes Fanny Vittecoq 7332 4
“I” before “e” except after “c” ... or maybe not Bethany Brown 1922 1
“Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced? Zachary Currie 6541 1
“Packaging” your job application with a cover letter Julie Lachance 2218 2
“That” is a tricky one Josephine Versace 15308 6
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