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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 825 4
10 interesting facts on translation and translators Marc-André Descôteaux 67225 11
10 practical tips to enrich your French vocabulary Lorrayne G. Camper 22688 9
2018: An important year for the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions Debbie Beresford-Green and Stéphan Déry 6560 0
2SLGBTQI+ allyship in language: Words matter Giancarlo Cerquozzi 2368 3
3 stylistic differences between English and French Ève Lyne Marchand 10809 2
4 differences between English and French writing conventions Ève Lyne Marchand 5540 5
4 simple tips for writing an effective speech Stanley Igboanugo 4284 3
4 tips for simplifying your PowerPoint presentations Ève Lyne Marchand 3257 4
4 ways French has influenced the English language Chad Emery 87591 17
5 festive songs and their origins Ève Lyne Marchand 2524 4
5 places to visit to practise your second language Lucie Séguin 5109 0
5 reasons why reading aloud isn’t just for children Julia Sandford-Cooke 17972 8
5 tips to improve your email writing skills Catherine Haggerty 215295 65
5 tools to discover in the Language Portal Fatima Rizzo 12330 4
6 smart habits for faster language learning Elena Kapshutar 663 0
7 careers for the literature major Fatima Rizzo 8720 0
7 proverbs and expressions that Granny used to use Ana Conan 5365 0
7 wonders of literary language Nadia Helal 8640 1
8 French words I miss in English: Untranslatable words chez les Anglais Lauren Shapiro 7902 7
A brief guide to inclusive writing resources Barbara McClintock 4400 1
A certain je ne sais quoi Annie-Josiane Sessou 1280 0
A conversation with Patrick Chan and Caroline Savoie, spokespersons for the 2019 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Marc-André Descôteaux 6282 1
A few of my favourite English words Claudia Rathjen 493 2
A few tips for using AI when writing Yann Fortier 951 6
A historical overview of the “grammar-translation” method for teaching foreign languages Alejandro Hernández Jaramillo 26379 2
A knack for languages and a nose for wine Alexandre Faster 1715 0
A question of etymology: The thread connecting fabric to text Florent Salembier 200 0
A simple “Bonjour” can change everything Pascale Bourque 7267 2
A tale of two translation-related residencies Lynne Bowker and Veronica Cappella 1201 0
Adapted books for persons with a disability: Copyright law terminology Barbara McClintock 2394 0
Add a little poetry to your life Nathalie Rondeau 797 0
Alexis Normand: Fransaskoise, and proud of it! Marie-Claude Picard 1158 1
An interview with Mehdi Cayenne: Reflecting on moments of Francophone joy Mélanie Guay 152 0
An ode to libraries Caroline Gadenne 1043 0
Anacoluthon: A stylistic error Ève Lyne Marchand 3513 4
Are you a multilingual speaker? Haiyi Yan 13521 4
Artificial intelligence: The better the prompt, the better the response! Yann Fortier 371 2
Australian English in a nutshell Line Lalande 20429 6
Award-winning titles for Asian Heritage Month Josephine Versace 3828 0
Back to the pen: Writing letters by hand Lina Peralta 3961 5
Be daring: Speak in your second language Caroline Bowden 6242 4
Behind the scenes at Parliamentary Debates Katey Thompson 5243 7
Being able to speak 4 languages: It’s great … but not always Sabrina Désir 766 1
Bend and build bilingual brain power: Add some yoga to your French-immersion classroom! Lisa Trout 160 0
Bilingual Service Centres: Serving Franco-Manitobans for 15 years Bilingual Service Centres of Manitoba 3762 0
Bilingualism: A gift from my father Michael Vandergrift 2039 1
Bonjour my friend!: Promoting Canada’s linguistic duality Marc-André Descôteaux 3161 1
Building bilingual brains: The importance of French second-language education in Canada Rianna Crawford 5409 0
Canadian authors who lull my children to sleep Marise Guay 1171 0
Canadian raising: A feature that differentiates Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 1818 3
Canadian, British and American: It’s all English, but the spelling is different Virginia St-Denis 37726 2
Celebrate Halloween with a twist! Marise Guay 857 0
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act: Personal testimonies Françoise Giboureau, Carole Melanson and Robert Beaumier 4456 2
Challenges Chinese students encounter when studying Shakespeare Haiyi Yan 2090 2
Changing times, changing vocabulary Charles Slowey 2161 1
Christmas: More than a holiday! Sophia Désir 825 2
Chuchotements d’éveil: A writing workshop like no other Nathalie Rondeau 2878 0
Cométique: Beyond the cosmetics of a street Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 908 0
Comic books and graphic novels: A primer Ève Lyne Marchand 3632 0
Comparative revision: An essential step Marie-Christine Payette 6255 0
Condo dreaming in Quebec Barbara McClintock 2789 0
Condo terminology for those who dream of buying a condo Barbara McClintock 6480 1
COVID-19 and learning a second language: Embracing the unknown Maria Kalsatos 1897 0
Creating a bilingual lexicon: A collaborative approach Christiane Arsenault 4349 0
Cree language facts for editors of English and French Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 6250 1
Cryptocurrency vocabulary: Genesis of a terminology project Xavier Darras 4432 1
Cultural revitalization: Drawing on the past for a better future Kevin Lewis 12545 7
Dictionaries and Indigenous languages Julia Fischer 7611 7
Discover the world of sign language interpretation Frank Folino and Mélanie Guay 3172 1
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 1 – Working with multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 324 0
Discovering multilingual translation: Part 2 – Learning multiple languages Ève Lyne Marchand 182 0
Discovering the Atikamekw language Ève Lyne Marchand 2247 0
Doubling down on the letter “w” Amanda Kenney 2592 7
Editing Indigenous writing: A nuanced partnership Suzanne Methot 366 0
Editing matters: Helping your text to shine Anne Louise Mahoney 10994 3
Elisapie: A woman who cherishes tradition Sophie Martin 2926 2
Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun Christopher Tate 29285 24
English’s lexical siblings Ashley Barnes 1412 2
Esperanto: A fair international language Nicolas Viau 9221 5
Even in a headwind, never give up on your dream Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 1946 0
Even though I’m tiny, I’m mighty Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 2528 0
Explore and Destination Clic: Two language immersion programs Mélanie Roy 6027 0
Five new words for tech buffs Marc-André Descôteaux 7220 0
Five ways to achieve total immersion in a language without leaving your house Brandon DeRiggs 4487 1
Food for thought: Exploring the origins of culinary terms Marc-André Descôteaux 156081 30
Four tips for writing short, simple poetry Maria Magdeleina Lotfi 6562 4
Francization in Laval: The state of the issue Samuel d’Haese 6504 2
Franco-Ontarians: A formidable force to be reckoned with Arwa Ahmed 2301 0
Francophone identity and community support: Why they’re important! Marie Anich 1543 0
French in Canada: Some interesting facts you may not know Katharine Snider McNair 36535 10
From correction to connection: Rethinking how we nurture language confidence Lisa Trout 428 0
From input to output: How to turn passive exposure into speaking progress in 10 to 15 minutes a day Elena Kapshutar 557 0
From Vancouver to Jonquière Tolga Yalkin 3022 1
From “the three Rs” to machine translation: A new kind of literacy for the digital age Lynne Bowker 5160 3
Garihanna Jean-Louis: Cultivating her roots and spreading her wings! Sophia Désir 212 0
Gender-inclusive writing: A unifying force Language Portal of Canada team 604 0
Gender-inclusive, non-binary, and gender-neutral language in English writing Natalie Kouri-Towe and Danielle Bobker 6036 8
Geographical names and the mysteries they hold: The case of the Lairet River Steeves Gourgues 3337 1
Grammatical gender in the Cree language Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 9511 3
He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina (A coral reef grows into an island): Building our Indigenous language capacity Candace Galla 4356 2
Here’s to 15 years of promoting Canada’s official languages! Language Portal of Canada team 235 2
How birdsong changed my life Ted Cheskey 255 3
How my love of words shaped my life Ana Conan 10111 4
How reading became my gateway to language, community and belonging Daniela Faillace 285 0
How to capitalize holiday greetings Josephine Versace 33642 2
How to deliver bad news Sheila Ethier 10547 10
How to evaluate using the sandwich method Anvita Saxena 31581 10
How to pronounce the French “u” and “r” sounds Emily Power 10069 1
How word origins can help you keep “-onym” words straight Natalie Ballard 4571 0
I dance with words Annie-Josiane Sessou 2053 2
I speak, therefore I am Pascale Bourque 8074 1
Improving the way you learn a language Valdiceia de Oliveira 4015 3
In praise of old-fashioned language classes Caroline Gadenne 2867 4
Inclusion and exclusion: A risk in bilingual education in Canada Monica Tang 4013 0
Indigenous geographical names and the power they hold Jean-Luc Fournier 8534 1
Indigenous language resources: My treasure chest Mélanie Guay 5242 2
Indigenous languages: The road ahead Gina Wilson 6126 11
Innu: A rapidly transforming language Jérémie Ambroise and Mélanie Guay 5768 0
Interlingua: An international language Martin Lavallée 15910 5
Intervening in the House: A usage unique to Canada’s Parliament? Desmond Fisher 735 2
Introducing the improved Language Navigator! Mélanie Guay 1347 0
Jessica Coon: Linguistic superstar Julie Morin and Denise Ramsankar 8327 2
jimchab and his passion for the Francophone culture Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 10506 0
Katherine Plouffe: Forging connections through French as a second language Amanda Kenney 195 1
Kicking the em dash habit Line Lalande 19218 9
La Francophonie is about tourism, too! Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité 2475 1
Language as inspiration Joanne Leclair 1197 0
Language creates connection Caroline Xavier 91 0
Language exchange: How conversation promotes language acquisition Alyson Boone 266 1
Language learning made (almost) effortless Guest blogger 714 3
Language proficiency: An essential skill for anyone immigrating to Canada Daniela Faillace 540 2
Language: A bridge between people Yvette-Monique Gray 3553 14
Language: A window into seeing and appreciating the world Samson Young 2699 11
Latin: The not-so-dead language you use every day Mary van Amelsvoort 14664 6
Laugh and learn with holiday songs Marise Guay 4255 0
Learning a language takes attitude: The right attitude! Vidya ShankarNarayan 786 2
Learning a language with joy, gratitude and persistence Min Ji Kim 6483 1
Learning a second language: Being deaf won’t stop me Maryse Allain 4453 0
Learning French changed my life in all the best ways Patrick McKenna 411 2
Learning French without “dropping the potato” Patrick McKenna 2553 7
Learning to write: It’s child’s play! Marise Guay 2062 1
LeFLOFRANCO: The art of juggling with languages Sophia Désir 1724 0
Let’s celebrate our passion for languages this summer Nicolas Viau 2782 0
Let’s take a butcher’s at cockney rhyming slang Line Lalande 20972 2
Let’s talk Agile Ève Lyne Marchand 3273 6
Let’s talk noun strings! Lindsay Bach 1183 11
Linguistic duality according to Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages Mélanie Guay and Julie Morin 5754 0
Linguistic insecurity: My brilliant friend Isabelle Mondou 2909 3
Literacy connections through food storytelling Lisa Trout 1634 2
Live, laugh and learn in French Laetitia Walbert 3213 4
Living and working in French in the National Capital Region Catherine Larose 5977 1
Long live the passive voice Geoff McGuire 4757 2
Machine translation and AI in legal translation: The pros and cons Ann Marie Boulanger 361 0
Machine translation literacy and an ethics of collective care Lynne Bowker 3453 4
Make an impression with stylistic devices Ève Lyne Marchand 7399 1
Making letters and emails gender-inclusive Josephine Versace 278432 33
Maritime-isms Natalie Ballard 15356 4
Meet the spokespersons for the 2018 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Nicole Dugré 5177 0
Micheline Marchildon: A natural ally of the Francophonie Marise Guay 357 0
Misconceptions about multilingualism Raina Schnider 7152 1
More about plain language Elva Keip 1574 3
Moving? Changes to Quebec co-ownership rules Barbara McClintock 3222 2
Multicultural Book Club: An ambitious task Nazila Khalkhali 15700 2
My 2 hats, and false ideas about linguistics Raina Schnider 5489 2
My English language journey: Learning, improving and still having fun! Daniela Faillace 3005 18
My experience filming the French series KAPSUR Lydia Raddon 170 1
My love affair with English poetry Claudia Rathjen 1451 1
My love for translation, interpretation … and Acadia Sandy Harquail 7534 1
My relationship with sign language and Deaf culture Nadia Helal 376 1
My view on the main challenge in learning a new language Samson Young 257 0
Nourishing minds: The role of food education in second language classrooms Lisa Trout 335 1
Novice editors, reach up the value ladder Tom Vradenburg 3781 0
Now we’re talking Patrick Osborne 272 1
Obscurité totale Marie-Claude Hickey 909 4
Online vs. in-person language learning: Which works better? Nadia Helal 2610 2
Passing on a love for words Monya Doryani 877 1
Plain language: It’s not just for children Elva Keip 2161 1
Playing with the letter “c” Claudia Rathjen 451 3
Projects BY and FOR official language minority communities Arwa Ahmed 1655 0
Promoting real and active bilingualism Jean-Pierre Blais 4107 1
Readability formulas, programs and tools: Do they work for plain language? Gael Spivak 11198 10
Reading and writing: Festive fun Marise Guay 337 1
Reflections on an Anglo-Gatinois childhood Arwa Ahmed 1784 0
Reflections on flavours and words Annie-Josiane Sessou 791 0
Rethinking the word “stakeholder”: Should it be used in an Indigenous context? Terminology Standardization Division 2488 1
Revitalizing Indigenous languages in Canada Steeves Gourgues 7639 1
Roots nourished by the past yet firmly grounded in the present Marise Guay 262 0
Salutations and complimentary closes made simple Language Portal of Canada team 169853 11
Scots: Language or dialect? Ashley Barnes 1113 0
Second-language immersion: A year in Vancouver Mélanie Roy 4873 0
Serving up environmental studies (or history, or visual arts, or just about anything) with a side of language skills Lynne Bowker 2829 0
Speaking in a foreign language: How to encourage people to practise Valérie Amyot 521 2
Speech therapists, a.k.a. “word doctors” Sonia Routhier 2375 1
Standard spelling in Cree Arden Ogg and Dorothy Thunder 7473 1
Strengthening intergenerational ties through reading and writing Marise Guay 123 0
Taking the plunge into your second language Steven MacKinnon 2494 1
Teaching both English and French as a second language in Quebec Julie de Belle 3626 8
Téléfun: Case study of an informal language partners program Mélanie Rivet 2963 0
Ten good reasons to learn French Mélanie Roy 11958 7
The advantages and disadvantages of a global language Alexandre Chemla 216436 9
The advantages of artificial intelligence in the literary arts Bytchello Prévil 815 6
The art of writing effectively for the web Kimberley Bouchard 2557 0
The august origins of August: A month and so much more! Sophia Désir 3079 7
The benefits of being trilingual in Montreal Nadia Helal 13854 3
The call to volunteer Suzelle Lavallée 2163 0
The Canadian Francophonie: 21 years of celebration Philippe Daoust 5565 4
The CEGEP English Exit Exam: Know what to expect and how to succeed Nadia Helal 20644 7
The charm of language Zhang Hui 5052 12
The cot-caught distinction in Canadian and American English Rishi Gopinath 1406 1
The evolution of gender in the English language Sophie Martin 9918 4
The Francophone minority: Living in French in British Columbia is possible Jade Turcot-Plante 11102 1
The French invasion of English André Racicot 4192 1
The French legend of King Arthur Steffan Landry 5510 2
The French spoken in New France Steeves Gourgues 6132 3
The gift of bilingualism: Raising my kids with English and French Lindsay Bach 515 3
The gift of expressing myself in both languages Jill Barber 1714 0
The gift of language Shelina Adatia 10152 2
The good writer: Three tips to transform your writing style from good to great Charmaine Emanuel Ralph 3992 0
The importance of writing Clarisse Bondoma 1956 0
The ISO plain language standard: For most languages and cultures, and for all sectors Gael Spivak 4511 4
The language (and art) of stand-up comedy Nadia Helal 5741 2
The language of climate change Francis Pedneault 2956 2
The language of music Pascale Bourque 5581 2
The language of tweets and hashtags: A bilingual mini-glossary of social media terms Chantal Potvin 53499 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 3385 3
The Official Languages Hub® makes its debut on the Portal Mélanie Guay 3740 0
The Our Languages blog turns 1 Karim Adam 2960 0
The role of French immersion programs in the vitality of British Columbia’s linguistic duality Alex Hughes 6019 4
The round ball and its double identity Marise Guay 5496 0
The singular “they” is gaining acceptance Gael Spivak 110414 8
The top 5 free terminology research 2.0 tools Olivier Doré 12177 3
The writing residency: An extraordinary experience Nathalie Rondeau 786 0
To baby talk or not to baby talk Amy Warr 8174 4
Translation and technology: Into the deep (learning) Desmond Fisher 545 4
Translation and technology: Where things stand Desmond Fisher 6963 2
Translation: It’s not just for translators! Lynne Bowker 2986 3
Translation: Let’s trust the professionals Alexandra Martin-Roche 22695 5
Tricky-to-translate terms and expressions Barbara McClintock 7040 2
Troublesome verb pairs Josephine Versace 7762 0
Two students, one cause Zachary Blanchard-Séguin 3431 0
Unconventional ways to learn a language if you’re stuck at home and on a budget Courtney Anderson 2216 1
Update on the words “Inuk” and “Inuit” Language Portal of Canada team 8542 0
Using social media to improve your language skills Federica Minozzi 524 3
Using unbiased language: It’s not a slippery slope Gael Spivak 287 0
Using verbs with flair! Lina Scarpellini 1983 4
Valentine’s Day: Sweet nothings Sophia Désir 583 5
Views on bilingualism from 5 Canada 150 Ambassadors Marc-André Descôteaux 8654 2
Watch out for these irksome idioms Sheila Ethier 427 0
Wendat kwatatiahtah! (Let’s speak Wendat!): The resurgence of a language Steeves Gourgues 3949 1
What bilingualism means to me Stéphan Déry 22700 8
What do puffins, parrots and clowns have in common? Josée Marie-Lise Robillard 1005 2
What Gallicisms are and why we use them Fatima Rizzo 16599 4
What if French became your students’ greatest asset? French for the Future 176 0
What language do you dream in? Lina Peralta 6894 1
What’s my level of French? Caroline Gadenne 4417 0
What’s the easiest language to sing in? Ève Lyne Marchand 2965 4
What’s up with "you" Sheila Ethier 38190 5
Why Canada needs a language museum Katharine Snider McNair 5475 0
Why Canadian spelling is different Sheila Ethier 205833 90
Why I love learning French Jennifer S. 6859 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 1 Anne-Marie Tugwell 3524 4
Why we spell the way we do: Part 2 Anne-Marie Tugwell 2230 2
Words that seem interchangeable … but aren’t Elva Keip 659 0
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? To cliché, or not to cliché: that is the question Desmond Fisher 4588 2
Writing a summary Elva Keip 3885 2
Writing about people with hearing loss: A primer on terminology Melanie Sexton 7032 2
Writing as an organizational communication tool Yasmina El Jamaï 1400 0
Writing in fragments: The art of language in flashes Nathalie Rondeau 254 0
Writing in your second language: Subordination and articulation in French Mary Varcoe and David Lacroix 703 2
Writing: Smothering the creative flame Hélène Massé 1860 3
Yes, you can be gender-inclusive and use plain language! Chantal Turcotte 522 2
“Hot” summer quizzes Fanny Vittecoq 7417 4
“I” before “e” except after “c” ... or maybe not Bethany Brown 2398 2
“Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced? Zachary Currie 7239 1
“Packaging” your job application with a cover letter Julie Lachance 2450 2
“Proper French”: The origins of international pronunciation Stéphane Bélanger 217 2
“That” is a tricky one Josephine Versace 16708 6
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