Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: How the language of justice is dehumanizing and counterproductive

To the editor: As someone who works with victims of crime, I believe that the use of person-first language is absolutely essential. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors calling for the adoption of ...
TribLIVE.com

Letter to the editor: Why language programs are important

I was saddened to read that West Virginia University is terminating its language program (“West Virginia University would end world language majors, continue Spanish, Chinese instruction,” Aug. 29, ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: The Navajo language saved American lives — after the U.S. tried to kill it off

To the editor: History is full of ironies, including the story of the amazingly successful Navajo code talkers during World War II. As a Seneca/Apache Native American, I thank The Times for its ...
The Dartmouth

Letter to the Editor: In Defense of the Language Requirement

Ahaan Jindal’s recent article calling on the College to make reforms to the language requirement and placement process contained a variety of great arguments. I wholeheartedly agree with his ...
WBUR

New anthology explores the rich diversity of American English

"The People’s Tongue: Americans and the English Language" is available Feb. 14. (Courtesy Restless Books) In his new anthology, “The People’s Tongue: Americans and the English Language,” editor Ilan ...