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How to be human: the man who was raised by wolves | News | The Guardian - 0 views

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    A man in Spain was abandoned as a child after learning some language skills. He then lived in nature without contact with humans for almost a decade. When he was found again, he had trouble pronouncing words, but his greater problems were adapting to society and understanding nonverbal cues.
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'Run,' a Verb for Our Frantic Times - The New York Times - 2 views

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    The article details changes in the verb that has the most meanings. Currently, the verb with the most definitions appears to be run, but it was not always this way. Other verbs such as "put" and "set" used to have more, but over time, "run" has out paced them. The article finishes by explaining a potential reason for this change and how British versus American culture could have had an effect.
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Consternation over suggested French grammar change - BBC News - 2 views

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    This is a short article about a proposed change to the French language that received harsh criticism despite potentially saving 80 hours of instruction and making the language simpler. There is also a link in the article to the original article and argument, but it is written in French.
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BBC - Culture - How Americanisms are killing the English language - 1 views

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    Americanisms are becoming more common in British English. The author expresses concern over losing more British words. The article also discusses whether Americanisms are necessarily disadvantageous.
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