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Gage Educational Publishing Company
Gage Educational Publishing Company, otherwise known as Gage Learning, is a division oNelson Education(nelson.com), a major Canadian publisher of school textbooks and educational reference books. History Gage Educational is descended from W. J. Gage & Company, Ltd., a Toronto publisher renamed in 1879 for its partner William James Gage (1849–1921); formerly Adam Miller and Company. Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, Gage was a well-known Canadian publishing company. Gage's dictionaries were a staple in many Elementary School classrooms, as were Gage-published workbooks and textbooks. The Gage senior-level dictionary, as of 1983 called the ''Gage Canadian Dictionary'' was often considered the official dictionary of Canadian English. The ''Gage Canadian Dictionary'' was one of three school dictionaries in the Dictionary of Canadian English Series, which as of 1962 defined the lexicography of Canadian English.Gregg, R. J. 1993. Canadian English Lexicography. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William James Gage
Sir William James Gage (September 16, 1849 – January 14, 1921) was a Canadian educator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Life and career Gage was born in Toronto Township, Canada West, the son of Andrew Albert Gage and Mary Jane Grafton. He was educated in Brampton and at the Toronto Normal School. Gage taught for three years and then briefly studied medicine. He was hired as a bookkeeper by publisher Adam Miller and Company. After Miller's death in 1875, Gage became a partner in the business. In 1879, the firm was renamed W.J. Gage & Co. The company mainly specialized in textbooks but also sold writing paper and envelopes. In 1880, he married Ina Burnside. Gage was one of the founders of the National Sanitarium Association and established several treatment facilities to combat tuberculosis. From 1893 to 1895, Gage was one of the owners of the Toronto Evening Star. He helped form the Ontario Associated Boards of Trade and served as its first president. He was head of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian English
Canadian English (CanE, CE, en-CA) encompasses the varieties of English native to Canada. According to the 2016 census, English was the first language of 19.4 million Canadians or 58.1% of the total population; the remainder spoke French (20.8%) or other languages (21.1%). In Quebec, 7.5% of the population are anglophone, as most of Quebec's residents are native speakers of Quebec French. Phonologically, Canadian and American English are classified together as North American English, emphasizing the fact that most cannot distinguish the typical accents of the two countries by sound alone. While Canadian English tends to be closer to American English in most regards,Labov, p. 222. it does possess elements from British English and some uniquely Canadian characteristics.Dollinger, Stefan (2008). "New-Dialect Formation in Canada". Amsterdam: Benjamins, . p. 25. The precise influence of American English, British English and other sources on Canadian English varieties has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dictionary Of Canadianisms On Historical Principles
''A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles'' (DCHP) is a historical usage dictionary of words, expressions, or meanings which are native to Canada or which are distinctively characteristic of Canadian English though not necessarily exclusive to Canada. The first edition was published by W. J. Gage Limited in 1967. The text of this first edition was scanned and released as a free-access online dictionary in 2013. A second edition of ''A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles'' (DCHP-2), was then created by expanding and partially revising the first edition's data set. DCHP-2 was published in 2017 as an academic project by the University of British Columbia, and is only available as a free-access online dictionary. History The first edition, edited by Walter S. Avis (ed.-in-chief), C. Crate, P. Drysdale, D. Leechman, M. H. Scargill, C. J. Lovell, was published in 1967 after a period of about 12 years, and had a sizeable collection by C. J. Lovell at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadiana
Canadiana is a term used to describe things (e.g., books, historical documents, and artifacts), ideas, or activities that concern or are distinctive of Canada, its people, and/or its culture, especially works of literature and other cultural products. It can also refer to the collection of such materials, such as in cultural fields like music or art. As a category often seen in bookstores and in research libraries, Canadiana can describe works produced in Canada (including literature and non-fiction), works about Canada, and works published outside of Canada that are of special interest or significance to Canada. More generally, the term can also include books that do not necessarily deal with Canada or Canadians themselves, but were written by Canadians or people who were Canadians at some point in their life. Two books by Canadian author Douglas Coupland—'' Souvenir of Canada'' and ''Souvenir of Canada 2''—for example, are collections of images of pop-culture Canadiana. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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