The trend was toward whole language, in which students learn to read by immersing themselves in texts rather than sounding out words.

The prevailing attitude toward borrowed language, he said, is, as the Russians say, "nyet problem."

Their finding points strongly toward language as the deciding factor, since the differences exist only after age 11.

All of California's indigenous languages are endangered, although there are now efforts toward language revitalization.

"But you still have pockets of low consciousness or unconsciousness toward language."

He speaks very quickly, with a tendency toward colorful language.

Here lies the most engaging feature of the lay American attitude toward language: meaning is an advisor, but not a dictator, in usage.

And to repeat an earlier point, it's important to remember that, over time, this trend toward softer language has only gotten worse.

The same ambivalence is evident in the prevailing attitude toward language.

There are some efforts toward language revitalization, such as for the Karuk language.