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ConnectionsIf you had to choose one "word of the year," what would it be? In 2018, Oxford Languages chose"toxic." In 2019, it chose "climate emergency." This year,…
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ConnectionsIt's one of our favorite annual traditions: a look at the way language is changing. The various dictionaries have officially added hundreds of new words…
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ConnectionsA language can say much about a culture, and when a language is in danger of being lost, what does that mean for the culture and those who celebrate it?…
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ConnectionsWe discuss how language evolves, and how seemingly innocuous words or phrases can take on entirely new meanings. We also discuss how to recognize words or…
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ConnectionsIsn't it adorbs when we use words so frequently they officially get added to the dictionary? Maybe you read some of them this weekend when you gorged on…
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ConnectionsHow can we teach writing to diverse students? African American students are often pressured to "code switch" in academic settings, but the authors of a…
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ConnectionsWe know that language evolves over time, but recent research shows that grammar actually change more quickly than language. What's acceptable to you when…
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ConnectionsWe continue a Connections tradition by discussing new words added to the dictionary this year. Maybe you're a "normie" and don't know these 250 new words,…
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What exactly is the Rochester accent? Can you spot it when you hear it? Do you think you have a Rochester accent?A University of Rochester professor is…