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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 687 4
10 interesting facts on translation and translators Marc-André Descôteaux 66835 11
10 practical tips to enrich your French vocabulary Lorrayne G. Camper 22315 9
2018: An important year for the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions Debbie Beresford-Green and Stéphan Déry 6515 0
2SLGBTQI+ allyship in language: Words matter Giancarlo Cerquozzi 2204 3
3 stylistic differences between English and French Ève Lyne Marchand 9772 2
4 differences between English and French writing conventions Ève Lyne Marchand 4018 4
4 simple tips for writing an effective speech Stanley Igboanugo 3858 3
4 tips for simplifying your PowerPoint presentations Ève Lyne Marchand 2976 4
4 ways French has influenced the English language Chad Emery 85450 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 17730 7
5 tips to improve your email writing skills Catherine Haggerty 214189 64
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 5005 0
7 wonders of literary language Nadia Helal 8482 1
8 French words I miss in English: Untranslatable words chez les Anglais Lauren Shapiro 7441 7
A brief guide to inclusive writing resources Barbara McClintock 4220 1
A certain je ne sais quoi Annie-Josiane Sessou 1261 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 25823 2
A knack for languages and a nose for wine Alexandre Faster 1648 0
A simple “Bonjour” can change everything Pascale Bourque 7208 2
A tale of two translation-related residencies Lynne Bowker and Veronica Cappella 1079 0
Adapted books for persons with a disability: Copyright law terminology Barbara McClintock 2328 0
Add a little poetry to your life Nathalie Rondeau 741 0
Alexis Normand: Fransaskoise, and proud of it! Marie-Claude Picard 1059 1
An ode to libraries Caroline Gadenne 996 0
Anacoluthon: A stylistic error Ève Lyne Marchand 3132 2
Are you a multilingual speaker? Haiyi Yan 13329 4
Australian English in a nutshell Line Lalande 19544 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 6161 4
Behind the scenes at Parliamentary Debates Katey Thompson 5050 7
Bend and build bilingual brain power: Add some yoga to your French-immersion classroom! Lisa Trout 101 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 1944 1
Bonjour my friend!: Promoting Canada’s linguistic duality Marc-André Descôteaux 3104 1
Building bilingual brains: The importance of French second-language education in Canada Rianna Crawford 5165 0
Canadian authors who lull my children to sleep Marise Guay 1116 0
Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different Virginia St-Denis 29817 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 1946 2
Changing times, changing vocabulary Charles Slowey 2119 1
Christmas: More than a holiday! Sophia Désir 429 2
Chuchotements d’éveil: A writing workshop like no other Nathalie Rondeau 2838 0
Cométique: Beyond the cosmetics of a street Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 874 0
Comic books and graphic novels: A primer Ève Lyne Marchand 3559 0
Comparative revision: An essential step Marie-Christine Payette 6115 0
Condo dreaming in Quebec Barbara McClintock 2705 0
Condo terminology for those who dream of buying a condo Barbara McClintock 6259 1
COVID-19 and learning a second language: Embracing the unknown Maria Kalsatos 1847 0
Creating a bilingual lexicon: A collaborative approach Christiane Arsenault 4287 0
Cree language facts for editors of English and French Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 5855 1
Cryptocurrency vocabulary: Genesis of a terminology project Xavier Darras 4324 1
Cultural revitalization: Drawing on the past for a better future Kevin Lewis 12042 7
Dictionaries and Indigenous languages Julia Fischer 7284 7
Discover the world of sign language interpretation Frank Folino and Mélanie Guay 2997 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 1 – Working with multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 172 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 2 – Learning multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 117 0
Discovering the Atikamekw language Ève Lyne Marchand 2106 0
Doubling down on the letter “w” Amanda Kenney 1121 7
Editing matters: Helping your text to shine Anne Louise Mahoney 10816 3
Elisapie: A woman who cherishes tradition Sophie Martin 2708 2
Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun Christopher Tate 28898 24
English’s lexical siblings Ashley Barnes 590 2
Esperanto: A fair international language Nicolas Viau 8787 5
Even in a headwind, never give up on your dream Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 1913 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 5884 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 4169 1
Food for thought: Exploring the origins of culinary terms Marc-André Descôteaux 155429 30
Four tips for writing short, simple poetry Maria Magdeleina Lotfi 6501 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 2077 0
Francophone identity and community support: Why they’re important! Marie Anich 1309 0
French in Canada: Some interesting facts you may not know Katharine Snider McNair 35476 10
From Vancouver to Jonquière Tolga Yalkin 2964 1
From “the three Rs” to machine translation: A new kind of literacy for the digital age Lynne Bowker 5026 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 536 0
Gender-inclusive, non-binary, and gender-neutral language in English writing Natalie Kouri-Towe and Danielle Bobker 5463 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 9189 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 161 2
How birdsong changed my life Ted Cheskey 170 3
How my love of words shaped my life Ana Conan 10011 3
How to capitalize holiday greetings Josephine Versace 32118 2
How to deliver bad news Sheila Ethier 10341 10
How to evaluate using the sandwich method Anvita Saxena 31206 10
How to pronounce the French “u” and “r” sounds Emily Power 9948 1
How word origins can help you keep “-onym” words straight Natalie Ballard 4483 0
I dance with words Annie-Josiane Sessou 1988 2
I speak, therefore I am Pascale Bourque 8025 1
Improving the way you learn a language Valdiceia de Oliveira 3893 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 8171 1
Indigenous language resources: My treasure chest Mélanie Guay 5157 2
Indigenous languages: The road ahead Gina Wilson 5799 11
Innu: A rapidly transforming language Jérémie Ambroise and Mélanie Guay 5221 0
Interlingua: An international language Martin Lavallée 15189 5
Intervening in the House: A usage unique to Canada’s Parliament? Desmond Fisher 200 1
Introducing the improved Language Navigator! Mélanie Guay 1310 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 10455 0
Kicking the em dash habit Line Lalande 18597 9
La Francophonie is about tourism, too! Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité 2413 1
Language as inspiration Joanne Leclair 1131 0
Language learning made (almost) effortless Guest blogger 386 2
Language proficiency: An essential skill for anyone immigrating to Canada Daniela Faillace 341 2
Language: A bridge between people Yvette-Monique Gray 3427 14
Language: A window into seeing and appreciating the world Samson Young 2573 11
Latin: The not-so-dead language you use every day Mary van Amelsvoort 13576 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 4340 0
Learning French without “dropping the potato” Patrick McKenna 2400 2
Learning to write: It’s child’s play! Marise Guay 2005 1
LeFLOFRANCO: The art of juggling with languages Sophia Désir 1429 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 18827 2
Let’s talk Agile Ève Lyne Marchand 2983 6
Let’s talk noun strings! Lindsay Bach 790 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 2547 3
Literacy connections through food storytelling Lisa Trout 1489 2
Live, laugh and learn in French Laetitia Walbert 3157 4
Living and working in French in the National Capital Region Catherine Larose 5943 1
Long live the passive voice Geoff McGuire 4703 1
Machine translation literacy and an ethics of collective care Lynne Bowker 3392 4
Make an impression with stylistic devices Ève Lyne Marchand 7287 1
Making letters and emails gender-inclusive Josephine Versace 276062 33
Maritime-isms Natalie Ballard 13098 3
Meet the spokespersons for the 2018 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Nicole Dugré 5146 0
Micheline Marchildon: A natural ally of the Francophonie Marise Guay 291 0
Misconceptions about multilingualism Raina Schnider 7033 1
More about plain language Elva Keip 1418 3
Moving? Changes to Quebec co-ownership rules Barbara McClintock 3115 2
Multicultural Book Club: An ambitious task Nazila Khalkhali 15625 2
My 2 hats, and false ideas about linguistics Raina Schnider 5430 2
My English language journey: Learning, improving and still having fun! Daniela Faillace 2772 14
My love affair with English poetry Claudia Rathjen 1280 1
My love for translation, interpretation … and Acadia Sandy Harquail 7323 0
My view on the main challenge in learning a new language Samson Young 182 0
Nourishing minds: The role of food education in second language classrooms Lisa Trout 184 0
Novice editors, reach up the value ladder Tom Vradenburg 3731 0
Obscurité totale Marie-Claude Hickey 866 4
Online vs. in-person language learning: Which works better? Nadia Helal 1915 2
Passing on a love for words Monya Doryani 848 1
Plain language: It’s not just for children Elva Keip 2028 1
Playing with the letter “c” Claudia Rathjen 312 3
Projects BY and FOR official language minority communities Arwa Ahmed 1574 0
Promoting real and active bilingualism Jean-Pierre Blais 3982 1
Readability formulas, programs and tools: Do they work for plain language? Gael Spivak 9722 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 748 0
Revitalizing Indigenous languages in Canada Steeves Gourgues 7121 1
Roots nourished by the past yet firmly grounded in the present Marise Guay 164 0
Salutations and complimentary closes made simple Natalie Ballard 165085 8
Second-language immersion: A year in Vancouver Mélanie Roy 4758 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 421 2
Speech therapists, a.k.a. “word doctors” Sonia Routhier 2278 0
Standard spelling in Cree Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 7163 1
Strengthening intergenerational ties through reading and writing Marise Guay 71 0
Taking the plunge into your second language Steven MacKinnon 2364 1
Teaching both English and French as a second language in Quebec Julie de Belle 3507 8
Téléfun: Case study of an informal language partners program Mélanie Rivet 2928 0
Ten good reasons to learn French Mélanie Roy 10501 5
The advantages and disadvantages of a global language Alexandre Chemla 205605 8
The advantages of artificial intelligence in the literary arts Bytchello Prévil 429 4
The art of writing effectively for the web Kimberley Bouchard 2499 0
The august origins of August: A month and so much more! Sophia Désir 1944 7
The benefits of being trilingual in Montreal Nadia Helal 13724 3
The call to volunteer Suzelle Lavallée 2123 0
The Canadian Francophonie: 21 years of celebration Philippe Daoust 5501 4
The CEGEP English Exit Exam: Know what to expect and how to succeed Nadia Helal 19425 6
The charm of language Zhang Hui 4921 12
The cot-caught distinction in Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 474 1
The evolution of gender in the English language Sophie Martin 7277 4
The Francophone minority: Living in French in British Columbia is possible Jade Turcot-Plante 10810 1
The French invasion of English André Racicot 4061 1
The French legend of King Arthur Steffan Landry 5412 2
The French spoken in New France Steeves Gourgues 5656 2
The gift of bilingualism: Raising my kids with English and French Lindsay Bach 301 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 3679 4
The language (and art) of stand-up comedy Nadia Helal 5653 2
The language of climate change Francis Pedneault 2888 2
The language of music Pascale Bourque 5379 2
The language of tweets and hashtags: A bilingual mini-glossary of social media terms Chantal Potvin 53136 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 5355 0
The singular “they” is gaining acceptance Gael Spivak 110130 8
The top 5 free terminology research 2.0 tools Olivier Doré 11984 3
The writing residency: An extraordinary experience Nathalie Rondeau 717 0
To baby talk or not to baby talk Amy Warr 8008 4
Translation and technology: Into the deep (learning) Desmond Fisher 391 3
Translation and technology: Where things stand Desmond Fisher 6899 2
Translation: It’s not just for translators! Lynne Bowker 2896 3
Translation: Let’s trust the professionals Alexandra Martin-Roche 22555 5
Tricky-to-translate terms and expressions Barbara McClintock 6933 2
Troublesome verb pairs Josephine Versace 7581 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 2110 1
Update on the words “Inuk” and “Inuit” Language Portal of Canada team 6803 0
Using unbiased language: It’s not a slippery slope Gael Spivak 198 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 307 0
Wendat kwatatiahtah! (Let’s speak Wendat!): The resurgence of a language Steeves Gourgues 3487 1
What bilingualism means to me Stéphan Déry 22576 8
What do puffins, parrots and clowns have in common? Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 875 2
What Gallicisms are and why we use them Fatima Rizzo 15960 3
What language do you dream in? Lina Peralta 6769 1
What’s my level of French? Caroline Gadenne 4195 0
What’s the easiest language to sing in? Ève Lyne Marchand 2271 4
What’s up with "you" Sheila Ethier 37993 5
Why Canada needs a language museum Katharine Snider McNair 5395 0
Why Canadian spelling is different Sheila Ethier 194545 76
Why I love learning French Jennifer S. 6766 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 1 Anne-Marie Tugwell 3410 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 2 Anne-Marie Tugwell 2013 2
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? To cliché, or not to cliché: that is the question Desmond Fisher 4536 2
Writing a summary Elva Keip 2857 2
Writing about people with hearing loss: A primer on terminology Melanie Sexton 5876 1
Writing as an organizational communication tool Yasmina El Jamaï 1337 0
Writing: Smothering the creative flame Hélène Massé 1805 2
Yes, you can be gender-inclusive and use plain language! Chantal Turcotte 363 2
“Hot” summer quizzes Fanny Vittecoq 7330 4
“I” before “e” except after “c” ... or maybe not Bethany Brown 1913 1
“Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced? Zachary Currie 6524 1
“Packaging” your job application with a cover letter Julie Lachance 2216 2
“That” is a tricky one Josephine Versace 15288 6
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