The elusive Canadian identity is often defined by what it isn't, a spirit of absence that may explain what's gone missing from the story of our language. Canada doesn't have its own dictionary. Ten ...

America’s neighbour resisted annexation by the US and its people remained subjects of the British monarch. But Canada’s English isn’t British or American, writes James Harbeck. Canadian does exist as ...

As Canada’s language sector begins to recover from the pandemic, it faces a new challenge – a shortage of English-language teachers. In its annual report, Languages Canada said that about one in five ...

Hockey players are famous for their distinctive jargon, but while researching this phenomenon, a linguist and hockey player realized another interesting pattern in hockey speech: American hockey ...

Calum Marsh: Why wouldn’t so many people living so far apart across so large a land speak in different ways? You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

As fans of “Degrassi,” poutine, and aggressive politeness are aware, the Canadian accent is very similar to the American one—particularly the Upper Midwestern region (you betcha!). Still, several ...

University of Rochester linguist Andrew Bray started out studying the evolution of the trademark sports jargon used in hockey for his master’s thesis. For instance, a hockey arena is a “barn,” while ...

As the founding editor of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, she turned to “trashy novels” and parliamentary debates to find Canada’s version of the language. By Ian Austen In Canada, it's possible to ...