Uncategorized

Stephen Fry on language. [VIDEO]. This is a 6m33s video on language, use, modern society. Well worth the time it takes to watch (and enjoy)

The 2012 Word of the Year is #hashtag, The Web of Language. Other observers of the lexicon have named their own Word of the Year. 

ATIF-FLORIDA’s photostream on Flickr. ATIF 2012 Holiday Party at Texas de Brasil. It was a very successful event and an opportunity to meet our Elected

11 Weirdly Spelled Words—And How They Got That Way – Mental Floss. – By Arika Okrent Why is English spelling so messed up? – read on

NAJIT Blog: 21st Century Skills – Back to School Basics For Our Changing Profession – by Katharine Allen. Interpreting is caught in tsunami currents of

The Accidental History of the @ Symbol | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine.   The symbol’s modern obscurity ended in 1971, when a computer

Word Spy has a new entry for you every day – or so it seems. Explore at your own peril.

Got Social Media? An article by Gio Lester.   Social media is here to stay and you best take advantage of it. No one is

The barrier between doctors and non-English speaking patients can be greater than language alone – Boston.com.   Studies have shown that patients who do not