New research reveals how human DNA preserves the story of language contact, showing when and where languages converged, diverged, and evolved.

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The present study uses a multidimensional approach to trace the historical evolution of written genres of English. We briefly present a model ...

In K-12 contexts, the teaching of English language learners (ELLs) has been greatly influenced by the theory and practice of content-based instruction (CBI). A focus on content can help students ...

Lovers of language will be engrossed by Décharné’s (Hardboiled Hollywood) excavation of the history of English-language slang. Based on his work, humans should be grateful for slang, or we wouldn’t ...