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What’s up with "you"
Posted on October 1, 2018
Ever wonder why English doesn’t have two words for “you” like other languages? Find out why in this post on the Our Languages blog.
Jessica Coon: Linguistic superstar
Posted on September 24, 2018
Who said a linguist couldn’t be a superstar? We landed an interview with Jessica Coon, Associate Professor of Linguistics at McGill University. Read our post to see what Dr. Coon had to say about her involvement in the film Arrival and how she contributes to the revitalization of Indigenous languages.
Learning a second language: Being deaf won’t stop me
Posted on September 17, 2018
For a person who is hard of hearing, learning a second language poses special challenges. But it’s not an insurmountable obstacle: our blogger Maryse Allain did it! Read on for her advice.
Linguistic duality according to Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages
Posted on September 10, 2018
Want to know more about our new Commissioner of Official Languages? Read our bloggers’ interview with Raymond Théberge, in which he shares something of his life and vision.
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