http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/28/inuit-inughuit-eskimo-polar-arctic

Anthony Shadid has written an interesting piece for New York Times, Allah - the Word, in which he discusses how this word is used by Muslims, Christians and others in everyday speech. This is a reaction to recent news from Malaysia, where up until recently it was illegal for Christians to use Allah to describe their god. There has been ( Read more... )

Just read an interesting article in the International Herald Tribune: "Belgium teeters on a linguistic edge." It's a little long to post the full text, but it makes for an interesting read.

Liedekerke has only 12,000 inhabitants, but its elected council has caused a stir by insisting on the "Flemish nature" of the town. Not only must all city ( Read more... )

A criminal trial in Russia has highlighted the intricacies of Internet speech. ( Read more... )

Brasilia Governor Bans Verb Form, Citing Inefficiency

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) - Brazil's Federal District Governor Jose Roberto Arruda “fired” the present participle from his administration, citing inefficiency ( Read more... )