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0-9
1984, newspeak in business
A
abbreviations
The ABCs of Writing Fiction
aboriginal community. See Native community
aboriginal writing and publishing. See indigenous writing and publishing
Ad Blimp over Ottawa
adapting books for the Canadian market
adroit, definition of
advertising
breaking grammar rules
symbols, icons and images
advertising, symbols, icons and images
Akiwenzie-Damm, Kateri, on indigenous writing and publishing
alchemy, in advertising
alibi, definition of
allegory, in writing novels
alphabet, evolution of Chinese characters
The Alphabet versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image
anagram, definition of
anthologies
Canadian sexual expression
reflections on writing
applications. See software
art
in Chinese calligraphy
used in journalism
Walter Benjamin on the effect of mechanical reproduction
The Art of Nonfiction
The Artist’s Way, discipline of writing
as the crow flies, origin of
Ashes to Stourhead
audio books
authors
citizenship of
partnership with editors
photos of
authorship, in corporate writing
automated translation
B
back bacon, definition of
bar expressions
barn, definition of in carnival language
be a peach, origin of
Be Cointreauversial ad campaign
bear market, origin of
beat a retreat, origin of
bell the cat, origin of
bellwether, origin of
bend over backward, origin of
Benjamin, Walter, on transforming story telling to a literary art
bilingual puns, definition of
bilingualism, translation business in Canada
bingo, as defined in Scrabble
bingo-prone tiles, as defined in Scrabble
the birds and the bees, origin of
bling-bling, definition of
bloopers, enjoyed at work
blow your own horn, origin of
blow your pipes, definition of
Blue Mermaid
body language, in interviews
Bonnechere Caves, a scenic excursion to
bonus, as defined in Scrabble
books
adapting for the Canadian market
marketing features
marketing using author photos
See also audio books; fiction writing; Harry
Potter books; non-fiction writing; novels
Boucher, Carole, on obtaining Canada Council grants
bought the farm, origin of
Bowering, George, Parliamentary Poet Laureate
Bradbury, Ray, on the art of writing creatively
brain, factors affecting learning and accomplishment
brainstorming
when writing comedy
when writing greeting cards
branding, in advertising
brochures, versus web sites
The Broom
budgets, in technical documentation projects
Building Blocks
bull market, origin of
business
commercialization of journalism
creating an impression
creative meeting planning
intranets
language of
management skills
policy formulation
sick-leave policy
standardizing requests for proposal (RFP)
teambuilding training
telephone calling
value of redundant employees
web sites for
See also performance appraisals; quality; selling;
time management
business communication, clarity of
business communications plan
C
cabin fever, definition of
calligraphy, in Chinese characters
Cameron, Julia, on the discipline of writing
Cameron, Stevie, author photo of
Canada Council for the Arts, obtaining grants from
Canadian bacon, definition of
Canadian books, adapted from elsewhere
Canadian cultural identity in literature
Canadian culture in literary magazines
Canadian erotica
Canadian grammar, distinctiveness of
Canadian publishing, indigenous
Canadian society, literacy
The Canadian Style
Canadian Tire money, origin of
caput, origin of
card game expressions
careers. See jobs
Carnal Nation: Brave New Sex Fictions
carnie, definition of
carnivals, language of
Caves, Bonnechere
censorship, in Canada
charticles, used in journalism
the cheese stands alone, meaning of
Chicago Manual of Style
chicken feed, origin of
chickens come home to roost, origin of
child pornography, and censorship
children, writing for
Chinese characters
Chisaakay, Molly, work of as example in defining Canadian identity
chop chop, origin of
citizenship of author, effect on readers’ experience
City of God, as an audio book
Clark, Donna, on writing and publishing
clients
communication with
relationship with
Cliff-Hanger personality type
Closed Doors
coffeehousing, as defined in Scrabble
Cohen, Leonard, work of as example in defining Canadian identity
COIL (CHS Online Information Library)
Columbine, writing humorous story about
comedic personality type
comedy writing
Onion magazine
short sketches
commas, in copy editing
commercialization of journalism
Common-Sense Investment Guide, cover for
Communication
communications plan, business
computer-mediated communications, theory and practice
computers, influence on Chinese writing
concession roads, origin of
consulting business, finding work in
content, in the world of corporate newspeak
contingency planning
contract law, applied to electronic publishing rights
cooch, definition of
Copeland, Ann, on writing fiction
copy editing, the art and science of
copyright,
for electronic publishing
in corporate writing
corporate speak
analysis of
personal lesson about
corporate writing, career in
corporations. See business
cougar, slang definition of
country mile, origin of
cover letters, the agony of
cowboy words
cowlick, origin of
Crabmeat
crazy bone, origin of
crazy, origin of
creative block. See writer’s block
creative writing workshops
creativity, in meeting planning
crestfallen, origin of
cribbage, in building trust with Native community
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
as the crow flies, origin of
Crows
crow’s feet, origin of
crow’s tracks, origin of
cultural identity, Canadian literature as
cup of joe, origin of
curiosity killed the cat, origin of
customers. See clients
D
daffynition, definition of
Davy Jones’ locker, origin of
deke, origin of
Delilah
origin of name
See also Miss Hoopty
democracy
contribution of puns to
role of science writing in
design, principles of
Dewdney, Christopher, on his poetic voice
dexterity, origin of
dictionaries, the making of
digital media. See e-mail; Internet; web sites
to diss, origin of
dog days, origin of
doniker, definition of
don’t criticize someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes, origin of
dot coms, examples of business newspeak
double sawbuck, definition of
dreadlock, origin of
drinking expressions
Drone personality type
drunk as a skunk, origin of
Dummies guides, marketing of
Durty Gurls
E
eager beaver, origin of
to eat one’s hat, origin of
eavestroughs, definition of
Eco, Umberto, on narrative techniques
editing
amusing errors
literary journals
on screen versus on paper
teamwork
technical documentation
technology and effect on quality
See also copy editing
education
and literacy
story telling in
Educator personality type
electronic publishing, copyright
e-mail
clarity of
English usage in
and literacy on the Internet
The Elements of Style, on advertising
Emotional Intelligence
employment. See jobs
end, definition of in carnival language
End of Work
English language
as a global language
influence on Chinese characters
See also Canadian erotica; fiction; fiction
writing; flash fiction; literacy; poems; poetry
writing; style guides;
technical writing; writing
e-rights, control of
erotica, Canadian
Eskimo Baseball
ethics, in news journalism
etiquette, travel
evaluation. See feedback; performance appraisals; quality
experts, subject matter
expression, freedom of in Canada
Extensible Markup Language (XML), in historical context
F
The Farmer in the Dell, traditional verses of
feedback
on writing
See also performance appraisals; quality
fiction
Ashes to Stourhead
Closed Doors
Crabmeat
Ghost
The Good Samaritan
Grocery Day
Heavy Traffic
Intersections
Life Writing
The Package
Prayers and Finger Sandwiches
Times Seven
fiction writing
Ann Copeland on the writing of
creating characters
Donna Clark on editing fiction
Harry Potter books
narrative techniques
obtaining reviews of
selling to magazines
See also comedy writing; flash fiction; narrative;
Novel Ideas; novels
fireball operation, definition of
fishing
as defined in Scrabble
See also ice fishing
fixed price versus per diem pricing
flash, definition of in carnival language
flash fiction
flat store, origin of
flaybottomist, origin of
flow
as a state of mind
writing in the state of
to fly off the handle, origin of
fofarraw, definition of
food
language of
more language of
for crying out loud, origin of
forty-pounder, definition of
Franglais language
freedom of expression in Canada
From little flashlights
Frosh week, definition of
funny bone, origin of
future technology clause, in electronic publishing
G
gaff joint, definition of
Gallery Going, Going...
games, Scrabble
The Games Treasury
gardens, as a metaphor for writing
gatekeeper, definition of
gauche, definition of
geek, definition of in carnival language
geographic information systems (GIS), managing legacy data
gestures, meaning of in different countries
get off one’s high horse, origin of
get off scot-free, origin of
get thee to a nunnery, origin of
Ghost
GIS (Geographic Information Systems), managing
globalization, outsourcing of technical writing
going to hell in a handbasket, origin of
go whole hog, origin of
Goleman, Daniel, on flow as a state of mind
The Good Samaritan
grammar,
in copy editing
advertising effect on
graphics
in advertising
designing for the web
used in journalism
great Scott, origin of
greeting cards, writing of
to grind, definition of
Grocery Day
groovy, origin of
ground zero, origin of
Grunt and Groan: The New Fiction Anthology of Work and Sex
gung ho
alternative origin of
original origin of
guts, origin of
gutters, Canadian word for
H
Habs, origin of
had the biscuit, origin of
haggard, origin of
hair of the dog that bit you, origin of
Hallmark greeting cards, writing of
Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace
hands, idioms using
hangdog look, origin of
Hanson, Tod, on writing comedy
Hargraves, Ian, on journalism and commercialization
Harry Potter books, book covers for
hat trick, origin of
he doesn’t have a pot to p*** in, origin of
health
and teambuilding training
and workplace stress
Heavy Traffic
heebie jeebies, origin of
hello, origin of
Hell’s bells, origin of
hep, origin of
Heskett, John, on design principles
hide your light under a bushel, origin of
high dudgeon, definition of
high jinks, origin of
high noon, definition of
highball, origin of
highbrow, origin of
hippie personality type
hoity-toity, origin of
hooch, definition of
hook letter, as defined in Scrabble
Hoopty, Miss. See Miss Hoopty
Horii, Naomi, on publishing literary journals
horse a piece, origin of
hot, origin of in popular culture
How Do You Want Me, Honey?
humidex, definition of
humour
puns
in the workplace
writing comedy magazines
writing comedy sketches
writing greeting cards
hydro, definition of
I
ice fishing
icons, in advertising
If You Want to Write
I’ll be there with bells on, definition of
illiteracy. See literacy
illustrations. See graphics
images. See graphics
imported material, censorship of
income, effects of technology
indexing the web
indigenous community. See Native community
indigenous writing and publishing
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
from story telling to written literature
infographics, used in journalism
information models, for the web
information retrieval, from web
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Internet
Canadian literary magazines
crisis in writing for
future of narrative
See also e-mail; web sites
Internet-based companies, examples of business newspeak
Intersections
interviews, for technical writing jobs
intranets
Ioannou, Susan, on poetry writing
issue, as a euphemism
It, role in popular culture
Itemus, failure of
it's not over 'til the fat lady sings, origin of
J
Jezebel, slang definition of
jobs
brain research in relation to
Canada Council grants
career change to technical writing
career change in search of self-fulfillment
corporate writing
creating an impression
effects of automation
effects of technology
finding consulting contracts
humour requirements for
interviews for technical writing
lexicographer
literary versus non-literary writing
management skills
one-person-corporation mindset
Parliamentary Poet Laureate
portfolios for technical writing
publishing literary journals
quality of technical writing
Ray Bradbury on writing
reflections on writing
regulations drafter
résumés
role of technical writers in a technical society
schmoozing tips
searching for
self publishing
selling non-fiction writing
selling professional services
skill development
technical changes in
travel writing
writing comedy magazines
writing comedy sketches
writing cover letters
writing greeting cards
writing workshops
See also writer’s block
Johnson, Samuel, as lexicographer
joint, definition of in carnival language
journalism, in science
Journalism: Truth or Dare?
Just Rewards
K
Kantor, Martin, on therapy for writer’s block
to keep something under your hat, origin of
keep your shirt on, origin of
Kegedonce Press, indigenous publishing in Canada
kick the bucket, origin of
knock-knock joke, defined
knocked my socks off, origin of
know by heart, origin of
L
Laframboise, Julie, on web design
Lakeland Saturday Bus
language
of business
of carnivals
Franglais
in insecure times
native versus near native speakers
punctuation as an indicator of personality type
See also Canadian erotica; fiction; fiction
writing; literacy; novels; poems; poetry writing; writing
Last Flesh: Life in the Transhuman Era
law. See copyright
lean over backward, origin of
learn by heart, origin of
learning styles, in relation to listening to audio books
left-related words
legacy documentation, managing
legislation, drafting
let the cat out of the bag, origin of
letters. See cover letters
lexicography, the making of the Oxford English Dictionary
libel chill, effect on freedom of speech
libraries. See COIL (CHS Online Information Library)
Life Writing
like the dickens, origin of
Lilliputian, definition of
lit-zines, Canadian
literacy
assisting teenagers
building trust in Native community
in Canadian society
conflict between words and images
growing up in a small town
growing up in St. Vincent
on the Internet
lifelong struggle
scientific knowledge of general public
See also writing
Literacy Theory in the Age of the Internet
literature
Canadian magazines about
defining as Canadian
See also Canadian erotica; fiction; fiction
writing; flash fiction; narrative; novels; poems; poetry
writing
Little Sister’s Book and Art Emporium, censorship of imported material
live high off the hog, origin of
live one, definition of
localization
native versus near native speakers
slogans and graphics
See also translation
lollygagging, origin of
A Lonely Man and an Unlonely Woman
The Lonely Night Disclosed
loony (crazy), origin of
Lotus
M
machine translation
mad, origin of
mad as a hatter, origin of
mad as a March hare, origin of
mad as a wet hen, origin of
magazines, about Canadian literature
A Magical Clockwork—The Art of Writing the Poem
make money hand-over-fist, origin of
make no bones about it, origin of
management
skills required for
See also performance appraisals; project
management
Many Mountains Moving
marching to the beat of a different drummer, origin of
marketing
book features important for
of books using author photos
brochures versus web sites
high-technology products
schmoozing
with symbols, icons and images
See also selling
marks, definition of in carnival language
material, for novels
A Matter of Style: On Writing and Technique
Mazer, Harry, on writing for children
McWhorter, John, on language evolution
The Meaning of Everything, in Oxford English
media
reality-based television as a model for teamwork training
science reporting
See also books; e-mail; Internet; novels;
video; web sites
meetings, creative ways of organizing
microfiction
Microsoft Corporation, outsourcing
The Microsoft Manual of Style
midways, language of
mind. See brain
mind your Ps and Qs, origin of
Miss Hoopty
on a hot vacation
facing the mike
at the International Wine and Food Festival
meets Santa Claus
rents a movie
ski lesson
sugar bush trip
survives Canada's national game
whitewater rafting
the wooing of
models, information
Mohr, Merilyn Simonds, on games
Molson muscle, definition of
Moore, Geoffrey A., on marketing high-technology products
Morning Pages, overcoming writer’s block
moxie, origin of
multiculturalism, as reflected in language used
Murray, Janet H., on narrative in cyberspace
myths, from oral to written medium
N
naked truth, true origin of
narrative, future in cyberspace
Native community, building trust with
Native writing and publishing. See indigenous writing and publishing
navigation, model for the web
nazi, derivatives in language use
networking (inter-personal), schmoozing tips
The New York Times, electronic rights case
news journalism, commercialization of
newspeak in business
Nigger: Strange Career of a Troublesome Word
Night Cries
Night Hawks
Nike, Swoosh symbol
1984, newspeak in business
no room to swing a cat, origin of
non-fiction writing
Ayn Rand on the art of
selling
non-literary writing
nongo, as defined in Scrabble
nose out of joint, origin of
Novel Ideas: Contemporary Writers Share the Creative Process
novels
writing
See also fiction writing; Harry Potter books
O
objectivity
Ayn Rand on
as interpreted by scientists and journalists
Occupé comme une queue de veau dans le temps des mouches, definition of
Ode to a Pickle in a Pinetree
off the nut, definition of
old salt, origin of
On the Bus
on the fritz, origin of
The Onion
Oprahization, defined
oral communication
audio books
compared to writing
effects of writing down oral myths
organizations. See business
Orwellian reality, newspeak in corporate language
outsourcing, of technical writing
Over-Exclaimer (OE) personality type
Oxford English Dictionary, the making of
P
The Package
Parliamentary Poet Laureate, George Bowering on life as
partnerships, writer-editor
peer tutors, for literacy with teenagers
pencil, definition of in carnival language
Pendant personality type
performance appraisals
evaluating staff
quality of technical writing
Perry, Susan K., on writing in the "flow"
persona, definition of
personality types, and punctuation
to peter out, origin of
photos, of authors
pickled punk, origin of
pink, colours of
Pinker, Steven, on grammar
plain language
in Canada
in drafting regulations
planning
business communications
creative meetings
novels
web sites
See also contingency planning
play strong, definition of in carnival language
plush, definition of in carnival language
poems
Ad Blimp over Ottawa
Blue Mermaid
The Broom
Building Blocks
Communication
Crows
Eskimo Baseball
From little flashlights
Gallery Going, Going...
How Do You Want Me, Honey?
Just Rewards
Lakeland Saturday Bus
A Lonely Man and an Unlonely Woman
The Lonely Night Disclosed
Lotus
Night Cries
Night Hawks
Ode to a Pickle in a Pinetree
On the Bus
She said "As long as you can bear the loneliness"
Small Gestures
"a spic a spatter..."
The Taste of Oranges
A Thousand Suns
Tomorrow
poetry writing
fundamental elements of
George Bowering on
self publishing
voice of Christopher Dewdney
pogey, definition of
poker expressions
policy formulation, in business
political correctness, language of
poo-bah, origin of
pornography, and censorship
portfolios, creating for technical writing
postcard (fiction)
Potter, Harry. See Harry Potter books
power tiles, as defined in Scrabble
Prayers and Finger Sandwiches
prioritizing tasks
project management
contingency planning
handling problems
for technical documentation
publishing
Donna Clark on
See also Canadian publishing; electronic
publishing; indigenous writing and publishing; self publishing
puffing so much, you’re going to go up in smoke, origin of
punctuation
in copy editing
as an indicator of personality type
puns, on the democracy of
put one’s thinking cap on, origin of
Q
quality
in technical writing
technology and editing
technology and technical writing
See also performance appraisals
quidnunc, definition of
Quipper personality type
R
rafting, in whitewater with Miss Hoopty
ragamuffin, definition of
raining cats and dogs, origin of
Rambler personality type
Rand, Ayn, on the art of writing nonfiction
The Raven Steals the Light
red one, definition of
regulations, drafting
Reid, Bill, on writing down oral myths
requests for proposal (RFP), standardizing
research, part of the writing process
résumés, features of
retrieval of information from the web
revising novels
Rifkin, Jeremy, on technology and effects on income and society
right-related words
rights. See copyright
the rise of the image the fall of the word
Romanization, of Chinese characters
Ross, Stuart, on self publishing
rugrat, definition of
rye whisky, Canadian and U.S. names for
S
sales. See marketing; selling
Santa Claus, meets Miss Hoopty
schmoozing tips
Scrabble, on the strategy of
seafaring expressions
second opinions, for business communication
selling
approaches to
non-fiction writing
stories to magazines
See also marketing
self-fulfillment, career change in search of
self publishing, personal experience doing
separate schools in Ontario
sexual expression, in Canadian erotica
Shakespeare expressions
Hamlet
Pandora
Sharpe, John Robin, child pornography case concerning
sharpie, definition of
She said "As long as you can bear the loneliness"
shebang, origin of
Shlain, Lenard, on conflict between words and images
shock and awe, origin of
shoddy, origin of
short-shorts
shut out, origin of
sick-leave policy
Simonds, Merilyn, author photo of
simp heister, origin of
Six Walks in the Fictional Woods
slogans, translation of
Small Gestures
SMEs. See subject matter experts
Smith, Adam, on the division of labour
smoked meat poutine, definition of
snarky, definition of
snobbery of the literary kind
Softissimo translation software
software
on intranets
spell-checking feature
for translation
soup nazi metaphor
source material, for novels
Soy Sauce Calligraphy, exhibition of Classical Chinese script
speech synthesis and recognition
spell-checking software feature
"a spic a spatter..."
Spicer, David, on regulatory drafting
The Spirit of Writing: Classic and Contemporary Essays Celebrating the Writing Life
spitter, definition of
spoonerisms, origin of
standardizing requests for proposal (RFP),
state of the art, definition of
Stephens, Mitchell, on the evolution of a new form of video
stock market terms
stocking cap, Canadian word for
store, definition of in carnival language
stories. See comedy writing; fiction; fiction writing; flash
fiction; narrative; novels
strategic planning, role of a communications plan
style guides
The Elements of Style
importance of
A Matter of Style: On Writing and Technique
style, in copy editing
subject matter experts
building relationships with
interviewing
sudden (fiction)
sugar bush, origin of
sugar pie, origin of
Super-Interrogator (SI) personality type
Swoosh symbol
symbolism, in writing novels
symbols
in advertising
Chinese characters as
synthesis, speech
T
talking through one’s hat, origin of
Tarutz, Judith A., on technical editing
Tasini, Jonathan, e-rights case against The New York Times
teamwork
training activities
in writing and editing
Technical Editing: The Practical Guide for Editors and Writers
technical writing
career change to
a communication model for
creating an impression
creative meetings about
employment interviews
job prospects for
job search
managing legacy documents
narrative conventions and
outsourcing of
pricing projects
résumés for
role in a technical society
sales techniques for
skills required in the new economy
snobbery of the literary kind
style guides used for
technical changes in
XML in historical context
See also quality; subject matter experts
Technologies of Knowing: A Proposal for the Human Sciences
technology
effect on income
effects on quality
marketing of
See also technical writing
technology companies, examples of business newspeak
telephone calling
that’s all she wrote, origin of
The Taste of Oranges
A Thousand Suns
tickety-boo, origin of
tile tracking, as defined in Scrabble
time management
confession about
making it happen
Times Seven
tip, definition of in carnival language
la tire, origin of
tit for tat, origin of
Tobin, Jim, role in Itemus failure
Tom Swifties, origin of
Tomorrow
Toothpicks & Logos: Design in Everyday Life
townies, definition of
tracking, as defined in Scrabble
translation
automated tools
bilingualism creating business for
of slogans
transpositional puns, definition of
travel etiquette
travel writing, getting started
truth, true origin of
trying to nail jello to a tree, origin of
tuque, definition of
turkeys
origin of name
wild
turtled up, definition of
tutors, peer
twist my rubber arm, definition of
two-four, definition of
typography, westernization of Chinese text
U
Ueland, Brenda, on writer’s block and the creative process
The Under-Cover Book Guide
underdog, origin of
Understanding Writer’s Block: A Therapist’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
V
vanity publishing. See self publishing
to veg, definition of
to vet, origin of
video, new form of
vigorish, origin of
W
waiting for the other shoe to drop, origin of
wash one’s hands of a matter, origin of
web sites
Chinese language compatibility with
graphic design for
information models
information retrieval from
narrative in digital media
planning
versus brochures
web zines, Canadian
well-heeled, origin of
Western (cowboy) words
Whassup? ad campaign
whisky, Canadian and U.S. names for rye whisky
whitewater rafting, with Miss Hoopty
whole kit and caboodle, origin of
whole nine yards, definition of
whole shebang, origin of
whole shooting match, definition of
wild turkey, honour defended
Willinsky, John, on information retrieval on the web
with it and for it, definition of
wooing Miss Hoopty
words
being replaced by
clarity of meaning
English usage in e-mail
influence of English on Chinese characters
nazi derivatives
significance of small words
See also specific word, phrase, or type of word
work like a dog, origin of
workshops, in creative writing
Write to Sell
writer-editor partnership
writer’s block
and the creative process
overcoming using Morning Pages
therapy for
writing
amusing errors
Canada Council grants
censorship
for children
Chinese characters
client relationships
compared to oral communication
contingency planning for
creating the state of "flow"
discipline of
Donna Clark on
drafting regulations
effects of technology
greeting cards
handling problems
literary compared to non-literary
literary versus non-literary
Ray Bradbury on the art of
reflections on
research as part of the process
résumés
skill development
standardizing requests for proposal (RFP)
style guides for
teamwork in
See also Canadian erotica; comedy writing; editing;
fiction; fiction writing; flash fiction; literacy;
non-fiction writing; Novel Ideas; novels;
plain language; poems; poetry writing; style
guides;
subject matter experts; technical writing; writer’s
block
Writing in Flow
Wucherer, Ruth, on selling non-fiction writing
X
XML (Extensible Markup Language), in historical context
Y
Z
Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity
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