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Jenni Young

Oxford Dictionary Recognizes: YOLO, Amazeballs and Hot Mess - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Oxford Dictionary New words Neologisms Slang

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    The online dictionary added new terms inspired by popular culture and online usage.
  • Jenni Young on 16 Aug 14
     
    The online dictionary added new terms inspired by popular culture and online usage.
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Who ruined English: Brits or Yanks? - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Varieties of English American v British

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    Lexical jingoists like to cast blame for supposed perversions of usage and meaning. The reality is that English is a flexible friend
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In Defense of the Word Like - 1 views

www.slate.com/..._you_know_totally_read_it.html

Language Language change Usage

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    A really, like, interesting opinion about, like, the use of "like"
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It's National Punctuation Day - 0 views

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Language Usage Punctuation

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    Celebrate National Punctuation Day - 24 September
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Like, Degrading the Language? No Way - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Culture Language change Usage USA

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    Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle.
  • Jenni Young on 06 Apr 14
     
    Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle.
  • Jenni Young on 06 Apr 14
     
    Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle (Opinion from NY Times)
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Like, if You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em? - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Culture Language change Usage USA

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    Letters to the editor in response to article, "Like, Degrading the Language? No Way", about the increasing use of "like' and 'totally' in everyday speech (NY Times opinion pages)
  • Jenni Young on 11 Apr 14
     
    Letters to the editor in response to article, "Like, Degrading the Language? No Way", about the increasing use of "like' and 'totally' in everyday speech (NY Times opinion pages)
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30 Incorrectly Used Words That Can Make You Look Horrible - TIME - 1 views

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Language Vocabulary Meaning Usage

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    Easy to get wrong. And easy to get right… (Time magazine)
  • Jenni Young on 14 May 14
     
    Easy to get wrong. And easy to get right… (Time magazine)
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Separated by a common language - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Identity UK USA Usage Culture Varieties of English

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    Observations on British and American English by an American linguist in the UK. "England and America are two countries separated by a common language." - George Bernard Shaw (Blog)
  • Jenni Young on 24 Mar 14
     
    Observations on British and American English by an American linguist in the UK. "England and America are two countries separated by a common language." - George Bernard Shaw (Blog)
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