STC Montreal

Archive for June, 2006

Message from Marta Cepek, Outgoing President

STC-Montreal News | Posted June 8th, 2006  

The 2005-2006 STC season is drawing to a close and I'm amazed it's already over. Every year, the all-volunteer STC-Montreal Executive Board plans a 10-month season of banquets, talks, activities, ... Read more..

Time Takes Fierceness Out of Some Words

STC-Montreal Article | Posted June 3rd, 2006  

By Howard Richler One of the common processes in semantics is that of generalization. A word starts having a specific application, but its sense broadens over time. For example, originally a mill ... Read more..

The New World of STC

STC-Montreal Article | Posted June 1st, 2006  

By Cindy Currie, STC Fellow and Region 1 Director It's a brand new STC year! Our new President, Paula Berger, has chosen the slogan "The New World of STC" for this ... Read more..