Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Linguist’s Calendar: April 4

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Paul Broca
April 4

1861: Paul Broca attends a talk by Ernest Aubertin at the Société d’Anthropologie which inspires him to research the localization of language in the brain.


2001: The Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore launches the “Speak Good English” campaign, aimed at eradicating the local variety, called “Singlish.”

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