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Canadian English ( CanE, en-CA[1]) is the variety of North American English used in Canada. More than 25 million Canadians (85 percent of the population) have some knowledge of English ( 2006 census[2]). Approximately 17 million have English as their native language. Excluding Quebec, 76% speak English natively. The phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon for most of Canada are very similar to that of the Western and Midland regions of the United States. [3] Canadian English also contains elements of British English in its vocabulary, as well as several distinctive Canadianisms. The spelling is a blend of American and British spelling. Many areas have also been influenced by French, and there are notable local variations. However, Canada has very little dialect diversity compared to the United States and other English speaking countries. [3] The phonological system of western Canadian English is identical to that of the Pacific Northwest of the United States, and the phonetics very similar. [4]The term "Canadian English" is first attested in a speech by the Reverend A. Constable Geikie in an address to the Canadian Institute in 1857. Geikie, a Scottish-born Canadian, reflected the Anglocentric attitude prevalent in Canada for the next hundred years when he referred to the language as "a corrupt dialect," in comparison to what he considered the proper English spoken by immigrants from Britain.[5] Canadian English is the product of four waves of immigration and settlement over a period of almost two centuries. The first large wave of permanent English-speaking settlement in Canada, and linguistically the most important, was the influx of British Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution, chiefly from the Mid-Atlantic States. The second wave from Britain and Ireland was encouraged to settle in Canada after the War of 1812 by the governors of Canada, who were worried about anti-English sentiment among its citizens. Waves of immigration from around the globe peaking in 1910 and 1960 had a lesser influence, but they did make Canada a multicultural country, ready to accept linguistic change from around the world during the current period of globalization.[6] The languages of Canadian Aboriginal peoples started to influence European languages used in Canada even before widespread settlement took place,[7] and the French of Lower Canada provided vocabulary to the English of Upper Canada.[5]
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1. QUEST OF SELF AND IMMIGRANT PSYCHE IN BHARATI MUKHERJEE`S`THE TIGER`S DAUGHTER`
August 04, 2008
Quest for Self and Immigrant Psyche in Bharati Mukherjee's 'The Tiger's Daughter' By Dr. Ram Sharma Sr. Lecturer Department of English Janta Vedic College Baraut, Baghpat (U.P.) Bharati Mukherjee was born in 1940 in Calcutta. She married a Canadian fellow-student, Clark Blaise, at the University of Iowa, in 1963. She lived in Canada from 1966 to 1980. She became a naturalised Canadian, got Canadian citizenship and lived in Toronto and then in Montreal and held teaching positions at McGill University and Concordia University. She migrated to the U... (read more)
Author: DR. RAM SHARMA
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2. Breakfast food -Eggs Benedict
July 02, 2008
Eggs Benedict is a much loved breakfast food. It is made by toasting a whole English muffin then topping that with ham, Canadian bacon, or bacon as well as poached eggs. The whole thing is then drowned in hollandaise sauce. Much like many popular foods, the origins of Eggs Benedict are unknown. In one account, retired Wall Street stock broker Lemuel Benedict wandered into the Waldorf Hotel in 1894 and requested "buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon, and a hooker of hollandaise" in an attempt to find a cure for his morning hangover. The maître d'hôtel Oscar Tshirky, the legendary Oscar of... (read more)
Author: Parveenn Kumarr
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3. Building a Global Web Site?
June 30, 2008
I think my company's products would sell well around the world, but my Web site is designed primarily for the U.S. market. How difficult is it to redesign my site for an international audience?
Going global on the Internet is easier than it is in the physical world, but there's still plenty of risk and uncertainty involved.
Language barriers are the biggest issue. Unless you're focusing on the Canadian, British or other English-speaking markets, you can't expect many locals to be interested in a site written in English. (Even then, regional differences in "proper" English can be a p... (read more)
Author: Steve Grant
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4. How To Buy Tennis Shoes
February 11, 2008
Tennis shoes, which are technically known as athletic shoes too, are shoes designed for physical and sporting activities. The other kinds of shoes are called dress shoes and tennis shoes differ from them in build and style. Other names by which one can refer to tennis shoes are trainers (in British English), runners or runner shoes (in Canadian and Hiberno-English), sandshoes (in Australian English), sneakers, gym shoes, sport shoes and others.
Tennis shoes are used while playing sports like running, tennis, basketball to name a few. However, shoes used in sports like football, rugby etc... (read more)
Author: Roberto Sedycias
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5. New Canadien Band Review
January 21, 2008
New Canadian Band called “Something in Between” is a fresh air in music industry. In the same time, we have radiant, catchy and unique songs, influenced by western New Wave, New American Rock and Jazz Classical Styles on one side; and a fresh sound influenced by Balkan ethnic elements. For now songs are sung on Serbo-Croatian language but soon they will be translated and sung on English. Some of the comments: peter7897 (3 days ago) Show Hide 0 Great song!!!. Unique, Powerful, Expressive!!!
nelly4291 (1 month ago) Show Hide Marvelous song. Very powerful and original... (read more)
Author: George Layton
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6. New Canadien Band Review
January 21, 2008
New Canadian Band called “Something in Between” is a fresh air in music industry. In the same time we have Radiant, catchy and unique songs, influenced by western New Wave, New American Rock and Jazz Classical Styles on one side and a fresh sound influenced by Balkan. For now songs are sung on Serbo-Croatian language but soon they will be translated and sung on English. Some of the comments: peter7897 (3 days ago) Show Hide 0 Great song!!!. Unique, Powerful, Expressive!!!
nelly4291 (1 month ago) Show Hide Marvelous song. Very powerful and original. It relates well... (read more)
Author: Darko Djunisijevic
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7. One Of The Best Cop Based Films Ever
January 12, 2008
Away From Her is an English-Canadian film which debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The feature-length directorial debut of English-Canadian actress Sarah Polley, the film is based on Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain." It was executive produced by Atom Egoyan and distributed by Lionsgate Films.The cast also includes Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson, and Kristen Thomson. The film stars Gordon Pinsent and Julie Christie as a couple who... (read more)
Author: andrew conway
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8. Translating into Canadian English
December 20, 2007
English is English except when it's really U.K. English spoken in Britain or Canadian English spoken in Canada. There aren't a terrible amount of differences in overall North American English but there are some subtle nuances that will trip up a translator who isn't savvy to it. Canada is a geographically huge country with its own history, political center and cultural realisms. It stands to reason that Canadians would have their own ways to express themselves. The first thing a translator needs to know about Canada is that it has two official languages which are French and English. Th... (read more)
Author: Danny Goossens
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9. American Red Rose Tea Miniatures
October 16, 2007
Due to the tremendous success of the Canadian Red Rose Tea Wade Whimsy promotions the geographical area was extended into the United States of America in 1983, where Red Rose Tea is owned by Redco Foods Ltd. The first American issue of the Red Rose Tea miniatures was a set of fifteen miniature animals.
The majority of these fifteen models were from the English Whimsies collection 1971-1984 and were given a single colour glaze make over. The exception was the squirrel and the hare, which were taken from the Tom Smiths British Wildlife series of 1986-1987. This first Red Rose tea miniature... (read more)
Author: Ruth Talbot
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10. Canada Vacation Tips: 12 Must Know Terms to Make Your Life Easier While Traveling in Canada
April 12, 2007
Americans and Canadians speak the same language – right?
Well, not quite and if you want to make the most of your vacation in the beautiful and rugged north, you probably want to brush up on a few local terms to feel right at home.
Of course, you will see labels and signs all over in Canada in both French and English. But, through my extensive travels I’ve learned that some Canadian words just don’t translate into American English, and vice versa.
So, here is a handy glossary of 12 Terms You Need To Know When You Visit Canada:
1. Loonies and Toonies – These cutesy wor... (read more)
Author: Ashley Wilson
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