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10 interesting facts about the Guidelines for Inclusive Writing Ève Lyne Marchand 679 4
10 interesting facts on translation and translators Marc-André Descôteaux 66819 11
10 practical tips to enrich your French vocabulary Lorrayne G. Camper 22304 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 2180 3
3 stylistic differences between English and French Ève Lyne Marchand 9743 2
4 differences between English and French writing conventions Ève Lyne Marchand 3943 4
4 simple tips for writing an effective speech Stanley Igboanugo 3848 3
4 tips for simplifying your PowerPoint presentations Ève Lyne Marchand 2972 4
4 ways French has influenced the English language Chad Emery 85274 17
5 festive songs and their origins Ève Lyne Marchand 2326 4
5 places to visit to practise your second language Lucie Séguin 5045 0
5 reasons why reading aloud isn’t just for children Julia Sandford-Cooke 17726 7
5 tips to improve your email writing skills Catherine Haggerty 214164 64
5 tools to discover in the Language Portal Fatima Rizzo 12227 4
7 careers for the literature major Fatima Rizzo 8596 0
7 proverbs and expressions that Granny used to use Ana Conan 4993 0
7 wonders of literary language Nadia Helal 8475 1
8 French words I miss in English: Untranslatable words chez les Anglais Lauren Shapiro 7421 7
A brief guide to inclusive writing resources Barbara McClintock 4217 1
A certain je ne sais quoi Annie-Josiane Sessou 1260 0
A conversation with Patrick Chan and Caroline Savoie, spokespersons for the 2019 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Marc-André Descôteaux 6227 1
A historical overview of the “grammar-translation” method for teaching foreign languages Alejandro Hernández Jaramillo 25808 2
A knack for languages and a nose for wine Alexandre Faster 1646 0
A simple “Bonjour” can change everything Pascale Bourque 7208 2
A tale of two translation-related residencies Lynne Bowker and Veronica Cappella 1078 0
Adapted books for persons with a disability: Copyright law terminology Barbara McClintock 2328 0
Add a little poetry to your life Nathalie Rondeau 739 0
Alexis Normand: Fransaskoise, and proud of it! Marie-Claude Picard 1055 1
An ode to libraries Caroline Gadenne 995 0
Anacoluthon: A stylistic error Ève Lyne Marchand 3121 2
Are you a multilingual speaker? Haiyi Yan 13322 4
Australian English in a nutshell Line Lalande 19508 6
Award-winning titles for Asian Heritage Month Josephine Versace 3756 0
Back to the pen: Writing letters by hand Lina Peralta 3890 5
Be daring: Speak in your second language Caroline Bowden 6160 4
Behind the scenes at Parliamentary Debates Katey Thompson 5033 7
Bend and build bilingual brain power: Add some yoga to your French-immersion classroom! Lisa Trout 99 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 1936 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 5161 0
Canadian authors who lull my children to sleep Marise Guay 1106 0
Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different Virginia St-Denis 29534 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 1940 2
Changing times, changing vocabulary Charles Slowey 2119 1
Christmas: More than a holiday! Sophia Désir 423 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 3557 0
Comparative revision: An essential step Marie-Christine Payette 6109 0
Condo dreaming in Quebec Barbara McClintock 2703 0
Condo terminology for those who dream of buying a condo Barbara McClintock 6246 1
COVID-19 and learning a second language: Embracing the unknown Maria Kalsatos 1846 0
Creating a bilingual lexicon: A collaborative approach Christiane Arsenault 4284 0
Cree language facts for editors of English and French Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 5849 1
Cryptocurrency vocabulary: Genesis of a terminology project Xavier Darras 4320 1
Cultural revitalization: Drawing on the past for a better future Kevin Lewis 12021 7
Dictionaries and Indigenous languages Julia Fischer 7265 7
Discover the world of sign language interpretation Frank Folino and Mélanie Guay 2992 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 1 – Working with multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 170 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 2 – Learning multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 114 0
Discovering the Atikamekw language Ève Lyne Marchand 2104 0
Doubling down on the letter “w” Amanda Kenney 1041 7
Editing matters: Helping your text to shine Anne Louise Mahoney 10811 3
Elisapie: A woman who cherishes tradition Sophie Martin 2702 2
Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun Christopher Tate 28888 24
English’s lexical siblings Ashley Barnes 580 2
Esperanto: A fair international language Nicolas Viau 8778 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 2342 0
Explore and Destination Clic: Two language immersion programs Mélanie Roy 5880 0
Five new words for tech buffs Marc-André Descôteaux 7174 0
Five ways to achieve total immersion in a language without leaving your house Brandon DeRiggs 4159 1
Food for thought: Exploring the origins of culinary terms Marc-André Descôteaux 155388 30
Four tips for writing short, simple poetry Maria Magdeleina Lotfi 6500 4
Francization in Laval: The state of the issue Samuel d’Haese 6433 2
Franco-Ontarians: A formidable force to be reckoned with Arwa Ahmed 2071 0
Francophone identity and community support: Why they’re important! Marie Anich 1303 0
French in Canada: Some interesting facts you may not know Katharine Snider McNair 35441 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 5023 3
Garihanna Jean-Louis: Cultivating her roots and spreading her wings! Sophia Désir 152 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 5444 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 9181 3
He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina (A coral reef grows into an island): Building our Indigenous language capacity Candace Galla 4291 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 10010 3
How to capitalize holiday greetings Josephine Versace 32105 2
How to deliver bad news Sheila Ethier 10336 9
How to evaluate using the sandwich method Anvita Saxena 31200 10
How to pronounce the French “u” and “r” sounds Emily Power 9946 1
How word origins can help you keep “-onym” words straight Natalie Ballard 4483 0
I dance with words Annie-Josiane Sessou 1986 2
I speak, therefore I am Pascale Bourque 8024 1
Improving the way you learn a language Valdiceia de Oliveira 3893 3
In praise of old-fashioned language classes Caroline Gadenne 2808 4
Inclusion and exclusion: A risk in bilingual education in Canada Monica Tang 3921 0
Indigenous geographical names and the power they hold Jean-Luc Fournier 8164 1
Indigenous language resources: My treasure chest Mélanie Guay 5155 2
Indigenous languages: The road ahead Gina Wilson 5792 11
Innu: A rapidly transforming language Jérémie Ambroise and Mélanie Guay 5199 0
Interlingua: An international language Martin Lavallée 15173 5
Introducing the improved Language Navigator! Mélanie Guay 1310 0
Jessica Coon: Linguistic superstar Julie Morin and Denise Ramsankar 8204 2
jimchab and his passion for the Francophone culture Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 10455 0
Kicking the em dash habit Line Lalande 18579 9
La Francophonie is about tourism, too! Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité 2413 1
Language as inspiration Joanne Leclair 1117 0
Language learning made (almost) effortless Guest blogger 385 2
Language proficiency: An essential skill for anyone immigrating to Canada Daniela Faillace 334 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 13533 5
Laugh and learn with holiday songs Marise Guay 4184 0
Learning a language with joy, gratitude and persistence Min Ji Kim 6439 1
Learning a second language: Being deaf won’t stop me Maryse Allain 4336 0
Learning French without “dropping the potato” Patrick McKenna 2398 2
Learning to write: It’s child’s play! Marise Guay 2005 1
LeFLOFRANCO: The art of juggling with languages Sophia Désir 1409 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 18710 2
Let’s talk Agile Ève Lyne Marchand 2975 6
Let’s talk noun strings! Lindsay Bach 779 11
Linguistic duality according to Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 5686 0
Linguistic insecurity: My brilliant friend Isabelle Mondou 2537 3
Literacy connections through food storytelling Lisa Trout 1484 2
Live, laugh and learn in French Laetitia Walbert 3157 4
Living and working in French in the National Capital Region Catherine Larose 5942 1
Long live the passive voice Geoff McGuire 4702 1
Machine translation literacy and an ethics of collective care Lynne Bowker 3391 4
Make an impression with stylistic devices Ève Lyne Marchand 7286 1
Making letters and emails gender-inclusive Josephine Versace 275943 33
Maritime-isms Natalie Ballard 13029 2
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 7031 1
More about plain language Elva Keip 1418 3
Moving? Changes to Quebec co-ownership rules Barbara McClintock 3114 2
Multicultural Book Club: An ambitious task Nazila Khalkhali 15604 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 2763 13
My love affair with English poetry Claudia Rathjen 1267 1
My love for translation, interpretation … and Acadia Sandy Harquail 7321 0
My view on the main challenge in learning a new language Samson Young 179 0
Nourishing minds: The role of food education in second language classrooms Lisa Trout 182 0
Novice editors, reach up the value ladder Tom Vradenburg 3727 0
Obscurité totale Marie-Claude Hickey 866 4
Online vs. in-person language learning: Which works better? Nadia Helal 1885 2
Passing on a love for words Monya Doryani 848 1
Plain language: It’s not just for children Elva Keip 2026 1
Playing with the letter “c” Claudia Rathjen 309 3
Projects BY and FOR official language minority communities Arwa Ahmed 1568 0
Promoting real and active bilingualism Jean-Pierre Blais 3981 1
Readability formulas, programs and tools: Do they work for plain language? Gael Spivak 9678 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 738 0
Revitalizing Indigenous languages in Canada Steeves Gourgues 7097 1
Roots nourished by the past yet firmly grounded in the present Marise Guay 160 0
Salutations and complimentary closes made simple Natalie Ballard 164939 8
Second-language immersion: A year in Vancouver Mélanie Roy 4755 0
Serving up environmental studies (or history, or visual arts, or just about anything) with a side of language skills Lynne Bowker 2798 0
Speech therapists, a.k.a. “word doctors” Sonia Routhier 2278 0
Standard spelling in Cree Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 7155 1
Strengthening intergenerational ties through reading and writing Marise Guay 58 0
Taking the plunge into your second language Steven MacKinnon 2360 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 10487 5
The advantages and disadvantages of a global language Alexandre Chemla 204995 8
The advantages of artificial intelligence in the literary arts Bytchello Prévil 415 4
The art of writing effectively for the web Kimberley Bouchard 2498 0
The august origins of August: A month and so much more! Sophia Désir 1927 7
The benefits of being trilingual in Montreal Nadia Helal 13722 3
The call to volunteer Suzelle Lavallée 2121 0
The Canadian Francophonie: 21 years of celebration Philippe Daoust 5500 4
The CEGEP English Exit Exam: Know what to expect and how to succeed Nadia Helal 19407 6
The charm of language Zhang Hui 4921 12
The cot-caught distinction in Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 459 1
The evolution of gender in the English language Sophie Martin 7177 4
The Francophone minority: Living in French in British Columbia is possible Jade Turcot-Plante 10794 1
The French invasion of English André Racicot 4051 1
The French legend of King Arthur Steffan Landry 5410 2
The French spoken in New France Steeves Gourgues 5644 2
The gift of bilingualism: Raising my kids with English and French Lindsay Bach 294 3
The gift of expressing myself in both languages Jill Barber 1665 0
The gift of language Shelina Adatia 10096 2
The good writer: Three tips to transform your writing style from good to great Charmaine Emanuel Ralph 3928 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 3640 4
The language (and art) of stand-up comedy Nadia Helal 5648 2
The language of climate change Francis Pedneault 2886 2
The language of music Pascale Bourque 5375 2
The language of tweets and hashtags: A bilingual mini-glossary of social media terms Chantal Potvin 53120 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 3215 1
The Official Languages Hub® makes its debut on the Portal Mélanie Guay 3676 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 5354 0
The singular “they” is gaining acceptance Gael Spivak 110125 8
The top 5 free terminology research 2.0 tools Olivier Doré 11979 3
The writing residency: An extraordinary experience Nathalie Rondeau 711 0
To baby talk or not to baby talk Amy Warr 8007 4
Translation and technology: Into the deep (learning) Desmond Fisher 368 3
Translation and technology: Where things stand Desmond Fisher 6896 2
Translation: It’s not just for translators! Lynne Bowker 2895 3
Translation: Let’s trust the professionals Alexandra Martin-Roche 22546 5
Tricky-to-translate terms and expressions Barbara McClintock 6931 2
Troublesome verb pairs Josephine Versace 7574 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 6688 0
Using unbiased language: It’s not a slippery slope Gael Spivak 198 0
Using verbs with flair! Lina Scarpellini 1930 4
Views on bilingualism from 5 Canada 150 Ambassadors Marc-André Descôteaux 8614 2
Watch out for these irksome idioms Sheila Ethier 306 0
Wendat kwatatiahtah! (Let’s speak Wendat!): The resurgence of a language Steeves Gourgues 3468 1
What bilingualism means to me Stéphan Déry 22575 8
What do puffins, parrots and clowns have in common? Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 874 2
What Gallicisms are and why we use them Fatima Rizzo 15933 3
What language do you dream in? Lina Peralta 6769 1
What’s my level of French? Caroline Gadenne 4190 0
What’s the easiest language to sing in? Ève Lyne Marchand 2240 4
What’s up with "you" Sheila Ethier 37991 5
Why Canada needs a language museum Katharine Snider McNair 5395 0
Why Canadian spelling is different Sheila Ethier 194084 74
Why I love learning French Jennifer S. 6764 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 1 Anne-Marie Tugwell 3409 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 2 Anne-Marie Tugwell 2005 2
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? To cliché, or not to cliché: that is the question Desmond Fisher 4533 2
Writing a summary Elva Keip 2828 2
Writing about people with hearing loss: A primer on terminology Melanie Sexton 5827 1
Writing as an organizational communication tool Yasmina El Jamaï 1334 0
Writing: Smothering the creative flame Hélène Massé 1804 2
Yes, you can be gender-inclusive and use plain language! Chantal Turcotte 357 2
“Hot” summer quizzes Fanny Vittecoq 7328 4
“I” before “e” except after “c” ... or maybe not Bethany Brown 1905 1
“Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced? Zachary Currie 6496 1
“Packaging” your job application with a cover letter Julie Lachance 2211 2
“That” is a tricky one Josephine Versace 15223 6
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