It was the show's best manifestation of one language meeting another — from bluegrass to bebop — but it was the inspired fluidity of the shift, more than any hint of contrast, that made it special.
A new study presented at the Evolution of Language meeting here last month shows that the new generation has come up with richer, more grammatically complex utterances that use ever more parts of the body for different purposes.
"There are Kwak'wala-language meetings in Victoria, even though it's Songhees territory.
Many find it difficult to communicate, although the prison has improved matters by organising Spanish-language meetings and putting countrymen together in cells.
English, not German, is the language in meetings of the executive committee as well as on the Vorstand, or management board.
While a joint statement after the meeting was expressed in diplomatic language, the meeting itself was a sign of exasperation with Iran.
Learning a language and meeting people is exciting.
At the last Modern Language Association meeting, most of the editors, including Vincent B. Leitch, Barbara E. Johnson, Jeffrey J. Williams, Laurie A. Finke and John P. McGowan, discussed their feelings about writing the anthology's headnotes, those short helpful summaries, bibliographies and biographical sketches that precede each entry.
For scientists who aren't native English speakers--and those who live in parts of the world where English isn't the main language--meeting the standard is especially hard.
In the language of pitch meetings, it's called relatability.
