English contains more words than any other other language on the planet and will add its millionth word early Wednesday, according to the Global Language Monitor, a Web site that uses a math formula to estimate how often words are created.
RELATED ARTICLES
- To save endangered languages, tribes turn to tech
... But these are no Silicon Valley techies in town for one of the city's massive electronics shows. Many are from far-flung American Indian reservations, and their high-tech devices are serving a decidedly old-school purpose: trying to save their languages from the brink of extinction. More - Dolphin chirps may be name calling
Imagine two dolphins swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. You hear a series of clicks, whistles and whines coming from each, much like a conversation in dolphin language... "These whistles actually turned out to be names. They're abstract names, which is unheard of in the animal kingdom beyond people," said Randall Wells, one of the authors of a new study on dolphin behavior, told CNN affiliate WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida. More - Do animals from geographically distant areas speak the same language?
A friend recently asked me whether black bears in Appalachia have Southern accents and whether they have trouble understanding black bears raised in Canada or Alaska. Taken literally, those are notions more fit for a Disney movie than a scientist. More - Italian university switches to English
From opera at La Scala to football at the San Siro stadium, from the catwalks of fashion week to the soaring architecture of the cathedral, Milan is crowded with Italian icons. More - In China, English teaching is a whites-only club
Speak a little English and are willing to relocate? Well, you’re probably qualified to be an English-language instructor in China. As long as you are white, that is. NBC's Brittany Tom reports. More
BING NEWS:
- Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Latest Update Will Make Pawns Smarter And Less Chatty
Great news for anyone sick of hearing “Different combinations of materials result in different creations!” for the millionth time, or having entire towns destroyed by dragons – though I think we can ...
04/21/2024 - 12:22 pm | View Link - The 1st Ford Mustang Sold In The U.S. Still Belongs To The Original Owner
Ford has sold millions of Mustangs in the last 60 years, but the first U.S. Mustang buyer continues to hold on to hers.
04/12/2024 - 8:00 am | View Link - English gets millionth word on Wednesday, site says
"So you really can't be exact about a millionth word." Payack said he doesn't consider his to be the definitive count, just an interesting estimation based on set criteria he has helped develop.
06/10/2009 - 1:00 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more