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How Internet Slang Enters ASL Vernacular
As the Oxford dictionary updates its lexicon with Internet-y terms such as “lolcat” (a photograph of a cat accompanied by a humorous and typically misspelled caption) and “hawt” (an informal spelling of hot), speakers...
Children’s Rights to Read Pledge
More than 1,000 individuals and organizations, representing over 50 countries; 30 organizations; 20 schools, districts, and universities; and 175,000 students, have pledged support to the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) Children’s Rights to Read initiative....
Cartoons and Comic Strips Shape Our Language
Richard Lederer is inspired by his hometown festival dedicated to cartoon characters
San Diego Comic-Con is the largest gathering of comics and pop culture enthusiasts in the world. Held a couple of weeks ago, the...
Cartoons and Comic Strips Shape Our Language
Richard Lederer is inspired by his hometown festival dedicated to cartoon characters from comic strips and comic books
San Diego Comic -Con is the largest gathering of comics and pop culture enthusiasts in the world....
Reading, Writing, and Giving Back
Kristal Bivona gets inspired by voluntary literacy projects
Non-governmental organizations have more opportunities to serve and support education than ever today as pressure increases on schools to look beyond public funding. Here are two nonprofits...
Chinese Celebrations and Inaugurations
The United Nations celebrated its ninth Chinese Language Day last month at its offices worldwide.
Celebrations in New York included lectures on Chinese culture, film screenings, panel discussions on education, and art exhibitions. Lectures on...
Libraries are as important to our health as hospitals
Richard Lederer celebrates National Library Week with bibliophilia
Just about everyone has seen the blue street signs with the big white H and an arrow pointing the way to the nearest hospital. Now our roads...
July 2017
Inside Language Magazine July 2017 Issue
The Case for Comprehensible
Input Stephen Krashen
provides the evidence to support his hypothesis of second-language acquisition
Being Multilingual: Making My Dreams Come True
Liliana Isabella Honeywood Sánchez, sixth...
UCLA Brings Aztec From the Past into the Present
In an interesting combination of art and language, a UCLA professor is leading the research for an Aztec text.
UCLA historian, Kevin Terraciano, is working with art experts at the Getty Center in collaboration with...
Teacher Resources for Black History Month
Looking Back to Move Forward
Ayanna Cooper shares teacher resources for Black History Month
Black History Week began as a week-long celebration to acknowledge achievements of Black Americans and other people of African descent 91 years ago. During...
