New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name - 1 views
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Jenni Young on 02 Mar 13Immigrants to the US are not so pressured to change their names
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New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name - 1 views
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Many immigrants to the US no longer change their names to fit in. Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.
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Many immigrants to the US no longer change their names to fit in. Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.
Have we literally broken the English language? - 1 views
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Opinion on the re-definition of "literally"
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Opinion on the re-definition of "literally"
What your email sign-off really means - 0 views
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Cheers', 'all best', 'warm regards' - having to choose the best way to sign off an email is a minefield. Which one do you use for what occasion? (Guardian)
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Cheers', 'all best', 'warm regards' - having to choose the best way to sign off an email is a minefield. Which one do you use for what occasion? (Guardian)
When Vanilla Was Brown And How We Came To See It As White : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views
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Vanilla has become a cultural metaphor for blandness and whiteness. But the flavor's history is rife with conquest and slavery and theft.
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Vanilla has become a cultural metaphor for blandness and whiteness. But the flavor's history is rife with conquest and slavery and theft.
'Literally' figuratively destroyed by program to remove the word's misuse | Books | the... - 0 views
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A new browser plug-in displays all instances of the much-abused adverb as its traditional opposite. It's a figurative blast.
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A new browser plug-in displays all instances of the much-abused adverb as its traditional opposite. It's a figurative blast.
George Szirtes: what being bilingual means for my writing and identity | Education | th... - 0 views
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Hungarian-born poet George Szirtes writes in both English and his native tongue. He contemplates bilingualism and belonging
30 Incorrectly Used Words That Can Make You Look Horrible - TIME - 1 views
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Easy to get wrong. And easy to get right… (Time magazine)
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Easy to get wrong. And easy to get right… (Time magazine)
Donald Sterling Says He Isn't A Racist. Is Anyone? : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views
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The owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, who is in trouble for comments he made about black people, told CNN that he's not a racist. Who, if anyone, might qualify?
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The owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, who is in trouble for comments he made about black people, told CNN that he's not a racist. Who, if anyone, might qualify?
"White means pure": singer Dencia defends Whitenicious - YouTube - 0 views
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Singer Dencia defends her skin care range Whitenacious. Is the message it sells controversial? Phinnah Ikeji of Black Role Models UK thinks it's the wrong message for young girls' self-esteem.
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Singer Dencia defends her skin care range Whitenacious. Is the message it sells controversial? Phinnah Ikeji of Black Role Models UK thinks it's the wrong message for young girls' self-esteem.
Steven Pinker: What our language habits reveal | Talk Video | TED.com - 0 views
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In this TED talk, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds - and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.
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In this TED talk, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds - and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.
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