The United States of Languages
On January 14th, The New York Times published a very interesting article by writer Michael Erard explaining why the assumption that the U.S.A. is mainly …
On January 14th, The New York Times published a very interesting article by writer Michael Erard explaining why the assumption that the U.S.A. is mainly …
By Julie Barlow January 11, 2011, EMSB Commissioners voted unanimously to take Nesbitt School OFF the list of closures for 2012. Along with a group …
Excerpt taken from the book The Story of French ( Ch. 8 ) The roots of argot go back as far as those of standard French. …
Best wishes for the year 2012… That is, if it’s actually the year 2012–something that is far from being certain. For Muslims, the year is …
Excerpt taken from the book The Story of French (Ch. 6) The revolutionary government hired the poet Fabre d’Églantine–better known for his bedtime song “Il pleut, il …
On Friday, December 9th, l’Académie des Sciences d’Outre-mer (The Academy of Overseas Sciences) awarded the Prix de la Renaissance Française (French Renaissance Award) to Canadian authors Jean-Benoît …
On December 9th, 2011, authors Julie Barlow and Dimitri Nasrallah participated in the English-Language Arts Network’s panel discussion: “Becoming an Artist,” moderated by David McGimpsey. …
Excerpt taken from the book The Story of French ( Ch. 8 ) The son of a general in Napoleon’s army, Hugo was only fourteen …
There’s nothing like becoming bilingual when you’re young. All the better when you can be schooled in two languages. Julie Barlow and her daughters were …
The struggle to save Nesbitt Elementary School from closure began eight months ago and is still going strong. Yesterday, parents presented briefs to the English …