Article: Foreign Words.(Brief article)(Book review)

Article: "I have no history": negotiating language in Vassilis ...
The Comparatist;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... yet always intra-, linguistic dialogue an operational model. Although politically and linguistically distinct, Vassilis Alexakis's writing does not differ much from Derrida's and Khatibi's: his linguistic journey, too, questions origins and ...

Article: MARCH 31 WSUI READING FEATURES GREEK NOVELIST ALEXAKIS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 20, 2006 ;     559 words ... ... will feature noted Greek novelist Vassilis Alexakis, reading from his new book, "Foreign Words." Julie Englander will host the broadcast ... the Internet at wsui.uiowa.edu. "Foreign Words," translated by Alyson Waters, journeys ...

Article: Abuse of Foreign Words May Be Fined in Albania
Xinhua English Newswire;  May 1, 1996 ;     304 words ... ... probably get a fine for using too many foreign words once a proposal by the Institute ... customs" to curb the spread of foreign words by fining the press, radio and TV for excessive use of foreign words. Shaban Demiraj, chairman of the ...

Article: Foreign words are seldom de rigueur READERS' EDITOR
The Independent on Sunday;  July 4, 2004 ;     514 words ... ... your newspaper so daft about foreign words?" writes reader Julie Harrison from Hertford. "Too often, foreign words are wrongly used, wrongly spelt ... recommends that we should not use foreign words unless it is absolutely necessary ...

Article: Iran Bans Use of Foreign Words to Name Public
Xinhua English Newswire;  November 30, 1996 ;     425 words ...Iran has banned the use of foreign words to name public places as part ... authorities may allow the use of foreign words if they serve Iran's policies ... legalize a trend against the use of foreign words to name public places since the ...

Article: `Faux Pas' offers foreign words for the wise; ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  April 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... speakers often have a hard time hearing foreign words because of foreign sounds. This difficulty ... book presents an alphabetical list of foreign words used in the English language, with ... English-speakers' relationships with foreign words. So I agree with his assessment of ...

Article: Japan tackles incomprehensible foreign words
AP Worldstream;  August 6, 2003 ;     516 words ... ... of 52 particularly incomprehensible foreign words it wants silenced from everyday use ... at the institute. While eliminating foreign words in France has become part of a campaign ... panel will tweak its list of cumbersome foreign words and suggest alternatives in a final ...