Communication
Old English: The Dilution Of Language
Of the most used words in spoken English language, in particular, almost 99% of them belong to other languages. And 62% of these words are the frequently used words. […]
Language
Communication
Double Negatives in English: Are They Really Wrong?
The moment you look away from textbook English, you will see everybody using double negatives. So many people people cannot be wrong. The idea is to have clear communication and not get entangled in the web of rules created centuries ago. […]
Communication
The Billy-and-Me-Went-to-the Store Rule
Lowth and Murray brought up one rule for English that bugs us even today. That rule is called “Billy and me went to the store” rule. […]
Communication
English Language: Understanding the Rules and Complications
When Robert Lowth and Lindley Murray wrote rule books for English language, they assumed that they were preparing English. They were also under the assumption that English needed more rules than it already had. […]
Language
Public Speaking and Writing: Art or Artifice?
You can be artful in both written and spoken languages, but it depends on how language is used. […]
Language
Oral Structure of Early Writing: Short and Rambling
The earliest writing of languages tends very strongly to be very concise. These people are just scratching down what they say, and what they say is spoken language. […]
Communication
The Preservation of Words: Oral and Written Language
Written language is very new, compared to the spoken language. But written languages preserve many words that have been forgotten by language speakers. […]
Communication
The Actual Learning Of French Grammar
The problem with the way French is usually taught in America is that after you learn it in school and go to France, you look like an idiot. […]
Communication
Standard Arabic To Modern Arabic: How Has It Changed?
Modern Standard Arabic is based on the Arabic used in the Koran. Since the Koran contains the words of the Prophet, it is sought to be preserved unchanged. […]
Communication
Language Changes: How They Happen So Quickly
Language changes faster than we may think. Some languages in the world have evolved and changed in a couple of generations. […]