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Magazine articles on language and the origin and properness of words and expressions.
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AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov
Swearing At Work Research from East Anglia University in the UK has discovered that swearing in the workplace actually builds camaraderie among workers and sometimes helps relieve stress. Researchers found that when people swear, they often express honest, genuine feelings, which can build solidarity. mark for My Articles 6 similar articles
Searcher
February 2012
Nancy K. Herther
Feature: Language Translation in the Internet Age - 'my Hovercraft is Full of Eels' Webpages are designed to attract users and to keep them coming back. Along with poor design and typos, issues of unclear messages plague many websites today. mark for My Articles 194 similar articles
Chemistry World
February 2012
Column: In the pipeline Every lab should have a common working language (presumably that of the country where it's located), and it should be the responsibility of every person in it to be able to at least get along with its basic vocabulary. mark for My Articles 188 similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
February 2012
Paul McFedries
Tufte-isms The proponents of information design and their guru, Edward R.Tufte present -- and talk about -- data efficiently mark for My Articles 3 similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
February 2012
Ada Brunstein
Engineers: What's in a Name? The words we use for engineering disciplines have changed dramatically mark for My Articles 10 similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
December 2011
Paul McFedries
IT Has 26 Words for Data Mining As data proliferate, so do words for handling them mark for My Articles 41 similar articles
PC Magazine
October 19, 2011
Jill Duffy
Apple's Siri Shuns 35 Million Americans -- Are You One? Siri carries out simple tasks for you when you speak to it, but only if you're an English speaker in the United States. mark for My Articles 278 similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2011
Anders Bylund
You Are Now Free to Move About the Globe Google is breaking down language barriers. Others are sure to follow Big G's lead. mark for My Articles 104 similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2011
Anders Bylund
Raytheon Is Still Looking for Helpful Droids Military-grade instant translation now fits in your pocket. mark for My Articles 85 similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
October 2011
Paul McFedries
The Language of Online Life A word maven reflects on pancake people, cyberbalkanization, and other digital conundrums mark for My Articles 2 similar articles
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