News about the Strathy Language Unit and Canadian English studies
[Please note that this page is an archive of blog posts from 2019. Some of the links to articles are no longer active.]
'They' Win/s
Date: December 10, 2019 | Category: In the Media
Merriam-Webster has released its , and nonbinary 'they' tops the list.
The Barbarians Have Won
Date: December 3, 2019 | Category: In the Media
After years of advocating for grammatical standards, the founder of the Apostrophe Protection Society is calling it quits, concluding that people no longer seem interested in proper usage.
- (CBC News, Dec. 2, 2019)
- (The Washington Post, Dec. 2, 2019)
Because Gretchen!
Date: December 2, 2019 | Category: In the Media
Strathy Unit alum Gretchen McCulloch's new book has been a great success! An article about Gretchen and her research is the feature story of the new edition of 魅影直播 Alumni Review.
Interview with Strathy Director
Date: December 2, 2019 | Category: In the Media
"Language" is the topic of the new edition of 魅影直播 Alumni Review. It includes an interview with Strathy Director Anastasia Riehl about English corpora and the unit's project on Wolfe Island.
Hockey Name Changes
Date: November 19, 2019 | Category: In the Media
Hockey Canada is finally changing the names ascribed to the minor league age divisions to avoid derogatory terms.
- (CBC, Nov. 18, 2019)
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Date: November 11, 2019 | Category: In the Media
"We鈥檙e living in the ampersandthropocene now."
- (Macleans, Nov. 6, 2019)
Future English
Date: November 10, 2019 | Category: In the Media
Strathy Alum Gretchen McCulloch reflects on the English of today by imagining the English of tomorrow:
- (New York Times, Sept. 23, 2019)
Languages Undergraduate Conference
Date: November 5, 2019 | Category: News
Happening today!
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We're Moving!
Date: October 17, 2019 | Category: News
After more than ten years in Mackintosh-Corry Hall, the Strathy Language