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Post title Author Posting date Number of views Number of comments
10 interesting facts about the Guidelines for Inclusive Writing Ève Lyne Marchand 803 4
10 interesting facts on translation and translators Marc-André Descôteaux 67202 11
10 practical tips to enrich your French vocabulary Lorrayne G. Camper 22653 9
2018: An important year for the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions Debbie Beresford-Green and Stéphan Déry 6556 0
2SLGBTQI+ allyship in language: Words matter Giancarlo Cerquozzi 2346 3
3 stylistic differences between English and French Ève Lyne Marchand 10665 2
4 differences between English and French writing conventions Ève Lyne Marchand 5404 5
4 simple tips for writing an effective speech Stanley Igboanugo 4237 3
4 tips for simplifying your PowerPoint presentations Ève Lyne Marchand 3209 4
4 ways French has influenced the English language Chad Emery 87496 17
5 festive songs and their origins Ève Lyne Marchand 2505 4
5 places to visit to practise your second language Lucie Séguin 5103 0
5 reasons why reading aloud isn’t just for children Julia Sandford-Cooke 17908 8
5 tips to improve your email writing skills Catherine Haggerty 215172 65
5 tools to discover in the Language Portal Fatima Rizzo 12307 4
6 smart habits for faster language learning Elena Kapshutar 563 0
7 careers for the literature major Fatima Rizzo 8705 0
7 proverbs and expressions that Granny used to use Ana Conan 5306 0
7 wonders of literary language Nadia Helal 8631 1
8 French words I miss in English: Untranslatable words chez les Anglais Lauren Shapiro 7841 7
A brief guide to inclusive writing resources Barbara McClintock 4378 1
A certain je ne sais quoi Annie-Josiane Sessou 1279 0
A conversation with Patrick Chan and Caroline Savoie, spokespersons for the 2019 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Marc-André Descôteaux 6278 1
A few of my favourite English words Claudia Rathjen 481 2
A few tips for using AI when writing Yann Fortier 926 6
A historical overview of the “grammar-translation” method for teaching foreign languages Alejandro Hernández Jaramillo 26317 2
A knack for languages and a nose for wine Alexandre Faster 1690 0
A simple “Bonjour” can change everything Pascale Bourque 7251 2
A tale of two translation-related residencies Lynne Bowker and Veronica Cappella 1142 0
Adapted books for persons with a disability: Copyright law terminology Barbara McClintock 2385 0
Add a little poetry to your life Nathalie Rondeau 790 0
Alexis Normand: Fransaskoise, and proud of it! Marie-Claude Picard 1148 1
An interview with Mehdi Cayenne: Reflecting on moments of Francophone joy Mélanie Guay 134 0
An ode to libraries Caroline Gadenne 1039 0
Anacoluthon: A stylistic error Ève Lyne Marchand 3462 4
Are you a multilingual speaker? Haiyi Yan 13508 4
Artificial intelligence: The better the prompt, the better the response! Yann Fortier 334 2
Australian English in a nutshell Line Lalande 20295 6
Award-winning titles for Asian Heritage Month Josephine Versace 3823 0
Back to the pen: Writing letters by hand Lina Peralta 3958 5
Be daring: Speak in your second language Caroline Bowden 6228 4
Behind the scenes at Parliamentary Debates Katey Thompson 5205 7
Being able to speak 4 languages: It’s great … but not always Sabrina Désir 671 1
Bend and build bilingual brain power: Add some yoga to your French-immersion classroom! Lisa Trout 154 0
Bilingual Service Centres: Serving Franco-Manitobans for 15 years Bilingual Service Centres of Manitoba 3758 0
Bilingualism: A gift from my father Michael Vandergrift 2029 1
Bonjour my friend!: Promoting Canada’s linguistic duality Marc-André Descôteaux 3155 1
Building bilingual brains: The importance of French second-language education in Canada Rianna Crawford 5339 0
Canadian authors who lull my children to sleep Marise Guay 1168 0
Canadian raising: A feature that differentiates Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 1516 3
Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different Virginia St-Denis 36342 2
Celebrate Halloween with a twist! Marise Guay 854 0
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act: Personal testimonies Françoise Giboureau, Carole Melanson and Robert Beaumier 4444 2
Challenges Chinese students encounter when studying Shakespeare Haiyi Yan 2032 2
Changing times, changing vocabulary Charles Slowey 2155 1
Christmas: More than a holiday! Sophia Désir 787 2
Chuchotements d’éveil: A writing workshop like no other Nathalie Rondeau 2877 0
Cométique: Beyond the cosmetics of a street Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 905 0
Comic books and graphic novels: A primer Ève Lyne Marchand 3624 0
Comparative revision: An essential step Marie-Christine Payette 6243 0
Condo dreaming in Quebec Barbara McClintock 2777 0
Condo terminology for those who dream of buying a condo Barbara McClintock 6447 1
COVID-19 and learning a second language: Embracing the unknown Maria Kalsatos 1894 0
Creating a bilingual lexicon: A collaborative approach Christiane Arsenault 4344 0
Cree language facts for editors of English and French Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 6167 1
Cryptocurrency vocabulary: Genesis of a terminology project Xavier Darras 4421 1
Cultural revitalization: Drawing on the past for a better future Kevin Lewis 12478 7
Dictionaries and Indigenous languages Julia Fischer 7584 7
Discover the world of sign language interpretation Frank Folino and Mélanie Guay 3122 1
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 1 – Working with multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 314 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 2 – Learning multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 174 0
Discovering the Atikamekw language Ève Lyne Marchand 2228 0
Doubling down on the letter “w” Amanda Kenney 2418 7
Editing Indigenous writing: A nuanced partnership Suzanne Methot 340 0
Editing matters: Helping your text to shine Anne Louise Mahoney 10982 3
Elisapie: A woman who cherishes tradition Sophie Martin 2912 2
Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun Christopher Tate 29197 24
English’s lexical siblings Ashley Barnes 1228 2
Esperanto: A fair international language Nicolas Viau 9154 5
Even in a headwind, never give up on your dream Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 1944 0
Even though I’m tiny, I’m mighty Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 2519 0
Explore and Destination Clic: Two language immersion programs Mélanie Roy 6008 0
Five new words for tech buffs Marc-André Descôteaux 7213 0
Five ways to achieve total immersion in a language without leaving your house Brandon DeRiggs 4453 1
Food for thought: Exploring the origins of culinary terms Marc-André Descôteaux 155991 30
Four tips for writing short, simple poetry Maria Magdeleina Lotfi 6558 4
Francization in Laval: The state of the issue Samuel d’Haese 6487 2
Franco-Ontarians: A formidable force to be reckoned with Arwa Ahmed 2286 0
Francophone identity and community support: Why they’re important! Marie Anich 1533 0
French in Canada: Some interesting facts you may not know Katharine Snider McNair 36426 10
From correction to connection: Rethinking how we nurture language confidence Lisa Trout 152 0
From Vancouver to Jonquière Tolga Yalkin 3006 1
From “the three Rs” to machine translation: A new kind of literacy for the digital age Lynne Bowker 5138 3
Garihanna Jean-Louis: Cultivating her roots and spreading her wings! Sophia Désir 204 0
Gender-inclusive writing: A unifying force Language Portal of Canada team 599 0
Gender-inclusive, non-binary, and gender-neutral language in English writing Natalie Kouri-Towe and Danielle Bobker 5964 8
Geographical names and the mysteries they hold: The case of the Lairet River Steeves Gourgues 3312 1
Grammatical gender in the Cree language Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 9472 3
He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina (A coral reef grows into an island): Building our Indigenous language capacity Candace Galla 4351 2
Here’s to 15 years of promoting Canada’s official languages! Language Portal of Canada team 227 2
How birdsong changed my life Ted Cheskey 237 3
How my love of words shaped my life Ana Conan 10096 4
How reading became my gateway to language, community and belonging Daniela Faillace 266 0
How to capitalize holiday greetings Josephine Versace 33614 2
How to deliver bad news Sheila Ethier 10533 10
How to evaluate using the sandwich method Anvita Saxena 31527 10
How to pronounce the French “u” and “r” sounds Emily Power 10059 1
How word origins can help you keep “-onym” words straight Natalie Ballard 4563 0
I dance with words Annie-Josiane Sessou 2035 2
I speak, therefore I am Pascale Bourque 8068 1
Improving the way you learn a language Valdiceia de Oliveira 4004 3
In praise of old-fashioned language classes Caroline Gadenne 2861 4
Inclusion and exclusion: A risk in bilingual education in Canada Monica Tang 3999 0
Indigenous geographical names and the power they hold Jean-Luc Fournier 8509 1
Indigenous language resources: My treasure chest Mélanie Guay 5227 2
Indigenous languages: The road ahead Gina Wilson 6096 11
Innu: A rapidly transforming language Jérémie Ambroise and Mélanie Guay 5703 0
Interlingua: An international language Martin Lavallée 15805 5
Intervening in the House: A usage unique to Canada’s Parliament? Desmond Fisher 729 2
Introducing the improved Language Navigator! Mélanie Guay 1341 0
Jessica Coon: Linguistic superstar Julie Morin and Denise Ramsankar 8321 2
jimchab and his passion for the Francophone culture Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 10500 0
Katherine Plouffe: Forging connections through French as a second language Amanda Kenney 182 1
Kicking the em dash habit Line Lalande 19145 9
La Francophonie is about tourism, too! Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité 2461 1
Language as inspiration Joanne Leclair 1192 0
Language learning made (almost) effortless Guest blogger 683 3
Language proficiency: An essential skill for anyone immigrating to Canada Daniela Faillace 511 2
Language: A bridge between people Yvette-Monique Gray 3538 14
Language: A window into seeing and appreciating the world Samson Young 2661 11
Latin: The not-so-dead language you use every day Mary van Amelsvoort 14564 6
Laugh and learn with holiday songs Marise Guay 4248 0
Learning a language takes attitude: The right attitude! Vidya ShankarNarayan 746 2
Learning a language with joy, gratitude and persistence Min Ji Kim 6473 1
Learning a second language: Being deaf won’t stop me Maryse Allain 4443 0
Learning French changed my life in all the best ways Patrick McKenna 398 2
Learning French without “dropping the potato” Patrick McKenna 2540 7
Learning to write: It’s child’s play! Marise Guay 2052 1
LeFLOFRANCO: The art of juggling with languages Sophia Désir 1711 0
Let’s celebrate our passion for languages this summer Nicolas Viau 2781 0
Let’s take a butcher’s at cockney rhyming slang Line Lalande 20626 2
Let’s talk Agile Ève Lyne Marchand 3252 6
Let’s talk noun strings! Lindsay Bach 1096 11
Linguistic duality according to Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 5745 0
Linguistic insecurity: My brilliant friend Isabelle Mondou 2881 3
Literacy connections through food storytelling Lisa Trout 1619 2
Live, laugh and learn in French Laetitia Walbert 3205 4
Living and working in French in the National Capital Region Catherine Larose 5972 1
Long live the passive voice Geoff McGuire 4749 2
Machine translation and AI in legal translation: The pros and cons Ann Marie Boulanger 224 0
Machine translation literacy and an ethics of collective care Lynne Bowker 3447 4
Make an impression with stylistic devices Ève Lyne Marchand 7388 1
Making letters and emails gender-inclusive Josephine Versace 278291 33
Maritime-isms Natalie Ballard 15029 4
Meet the spokespersons for the 2018 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Nicole Dugré 5175 0
Micheline Marchildon: A natural ally of the Francophonie Marise Guay 347 0
Misconceptions about multilingualism Raina Schnider 7149 1
More about plain language Elva Keip 1539 3
Moving? Changes to Quebec co-ownership rules Barbara McClintock 3209 2
Multicultural Book Club: An ambitious task Nazila Khalkhali 15694 2
My 2 hats, and false ideas about linguistics Raina Schnider 5487 2
My English language journey: Learning, improving and still having fun! Daniela Faillace 2986 16
My experience filming the French series KAPSUR Lydia Raddon 167 1
My love affair with English poetry Claudia Rathjen 1442 1
My love for translation, interpretation … and Acadia Sandy Harquail 7465 0
My relationship with sign language and Deaf culture Nadia Helal 340 1
My view on the main challenge in learning a new language Samson Young 253 0
Nourishing minds: The role of food education in second language classrooms Lisa Trout 315 1
Novice editors, reach up the value ladder Tom Vradenburg 3769 0
Now we’re talking Patrick Osborne 262 1
Obscurité totale Marie-Claude Hickey 902 4
Online vs. in-person language learning: Which works better? Nadia Helal 2550 2
Passing on a love for words Monya Doryani 872 1
Plain language: It’s not just for children Elva Keip 2137 1
Playing with the letter “c” Claudia Rathjen 410 3
Projects BY and FOR official language minority communities Arwa Ahmed 1648 0
Promoting real and active bilingualism Jean-Pierre Blais 4097 1
Readability formulas, programs and tools: Do they work for plain language? Gael Spivak 10959 10
Reading and writing: Festive fun Marise Guay 335 1
Reflections on an Anglo-Gatinois childhood Arwa Ahmed 1775 0
Reflections on flavours and words Annie-Josiane Sessou 790 0
Rethinking the word “stakeholder”: Should it be used in an Indigenous context? Terminology Standardization Division 1237 1
Revitalizing Indigenous languages in Canada Steeves Gourgues 7617 1
Roots nourished by the past yet firmly grounded in the present Marise Guay 254 0
Salutations and complimentary closes made simple Language Portal of Canada team 169432 11
Scots: Language or dialect? Ashley Barnes 938 0
Second-language immersion: A year in Vancouver Mélanie Roy 4867 0
Serving up environmental studies (or history, or visual arts, or just about anything) with a side of language skills Lynne Bowker 2823 0
Speaking in a foreign language: How to encourage people to practise Valérie Amyot 507 2
Speech therapists, a.k.a. “word doctors” Sonia Routhier 2359 1
Standard spelling in Cree Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 7382 1
Strengthening intergenerational ties through reading and writing Marise Guay 122 0
Taking the plunge into your second language Steven MacKinnon 2476 1
Teaching both English and French as a second language in Quebec Julie de Belle 3606 8
Téléfun: Case study of an informal language partners program Mélanie Rivet 2961 0
Ten good reasons to learn French Mélanie Roy 11736 7
The advantages and disadvantages of a global language Alexandre Chemla 215566 9
The advantages of artificial intelligence in the literary arts Bytchello Prévil 756 6
The art of writing effectively for the web Kimberley Bouchard 2552 0
The august origins of August: A month and so much more! Sophia Désir 2768 7
The benefits of being trilingual in Montreal Nadia Helal 13843 3
The call to volunteer Suzelle Lavallée 2162 0
The Canadian Francophonie: 21 years of celebration Philippe Daoust 5561 4
The CEGEP English Exit Exam: Know what to expect and how to succeed Nadia Helal 20539 7
The charm of language Zhang Hui 5032 12
The cot-caught distinction in Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 1276 1
The evolution of gender in the English language Sophie Martin 9656 4
The Francophone minority: Living in French in British Columbia is possible Jade Turcot-Plante 11080 1
The French invasion of English André Racicot 4179 1
The French legend of King Arthur Steffan Landry 5496 2
The French spoken in New France Steeves Gourgues 6028 3
The gift of bilingualism: Raising my kids with English and French Lindsay Bach 501 3
The gift of expressing myself in both languages Jill Barber 1711 0
The gift of language Shelina Adatia 10142 2
The good writer: Three tips to transform your writing style from good to great Charmaine Emanuel Ralph 3987 0
The importance of writing Clarisse Bondoma 1949 0
The ISO plain language standard: For most languages and cultures, and for all sectors Gael Spivak 4340 4
The language (and art) of stand-up comedy Nadia Helal 5731 2
The language of climate change Francis Pedneault 2946 2
The language of music Pascale Bourque 5550 2
The language of tweets and hashtags: A bilingual mini-glossary of social media terms Chantal Potvin 53458 7
The odd case of autrefois acquit and autrefois convict: How an obscure form of legal French influenced Canadian legal terminology Frédérique Bertrand-Le Borgne 3335 3
The Official Languages Hub® makes its debut on the Portal Mélanie Guay 3725 0
The Our Languages blog turns 1 Karim Adam 2953 0
The role of French immersion programs in the vitality of British Columbia’s linguistic duality Alex Hughes 5980 4
The round ball and its double identity Marise Guay 5489 0
The singular “they” is gaining acceptance Gael Spivak 110386 8
The top 5 free terminology research 2.0 tools Olivier Doré 12152 3
The writing residency: An extraordinary experience Nathalie Rondeau 784 0
To baby talk or not to baby talk Amy Warr 8165 4
Translation and technology: Into the deep (learning) Desmond Fisher 534 4
Translation and technology: Where things stand Desmond Fisher 6957 2
Translation: It’s not just for translators! Lynne Bowker 2978 3
Translation: Let’s trust the professionals Alexandra Martin-Roche 22675 5
Tricky-to-translate terms and expressions Barbara McClintock 7030 2
Troublesome verb pairs Josephine Versace 7755 0
Two students, one cause Zachary Blanchard-Séguin 3419 0
Unconventional ways to learn a language if you’re stuck at home and on a budget Courtney Anderson 2195 1
Update on the words “Inuk” and “Inuit” Language Portal of Canada team 8406 0
Using social media to improve your language skills Federica Minozzi 481 3
Using unbiased language: It’s not a slippery slope Gael Spivak 264 0
Using verbs with flair! Lina Scarpellini 1980 4
Valentine’s Day: Sweet nothings Sophia Désir 554 5
Views on bilingualism from 5 Canada 150 Ambassadors Marc-André Descôteaux 8647 2
Watch out for these irksome idioms Sheila Ethier 420 0
Wendat kwatatiahtah! (Let’s speak Wendat!): The resurgence of a language Steeves Gourgues 3871 1
What bilingualism means to me Stéphan Déry 22688 8
What do puffins, parrots and clowns have in common? Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 953 2
What Gallicisms are and why we use them Fatima Rizzo 16546 4
What if French became your students’ greatest asset? French for the Future 125 0
What language do you dream in? Lina Peralta 6816 1
What’s my level of French? Caroline Gadenne 4389 0
What’s the easiest language to sing in? Ève Lyne Marchand 2881 4
What’s up with "you" Sheila Ethier 38162 5
Why Canada needs a language museum Katharine Snider McNair 5472 0
Why Canadian spelling is different Sheila Ethier 204719 86
Why I love learning French Jennifer S. 6845 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 1 Anne-Marie Tugwell 3502 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 2 Anne-Marie Tugwell 2192 2
Words that seem interchangeable … but aren’t Elva Keip 608 0
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? To cliché, or not to cliché: that is the question Desmond Fisher 4583 2
Writing a summary Elva Keip 3776 2
Writing about people with hearing loss: A primer on terminology Melanie Sexton 6830 2
Writing as an organizational communication tool Yasmina El Jamaï 1396 0
Writing in fragments: The art of language in flashes Nathalie Rondeau 234 0
Writing in your second language: Subordination and articulation in French Mary Varcoe and David Lacroix 655 2
Writing: Smothering the creative flame Hélène Massé 1855 2
Yes, you can be gender-inclusive and use plain language! Chantal Turcotte 503 2
“Hot” summer quizzes Fanny Vittecoq 7398 4
“I” before “e” except after “c” ... or maybe not Bethany Brown 2310 2
“Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced? Zachary Currie 7169 1
“Packaging” your job application with a cover letter Julie Lachance 2416 2
“Proper French”: The origins of international pronunciation Stéphane Bélanger 198 2
“That” is a tricky one Josephine Versace 16474 6
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