Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program to Raise Awareness of Global Language Loss
The United Nation's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that of the more than 7,000 languages in the world, nearly half of ...
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Mathematicians analyze social divisions using cell phone data
Differences divide us. Human society fractures along lines defined by politics, religion, ethnicity, and perhaps most fundamentally, language.
2013 Summer Events Guide: Visual arts best bets
View full sizeAnna Craycroft at PICA.Courtesy of Tracy William "Cyclepedia: Iconic Bicycle Designs" With more cyclists per capita than any other U.S.
Leading English language programs for Asian students
There is no questioning the English language’s role as an international communications tool. Being proficient can revolutionize a person’s ...
Southern Illinois University, Center for English as a Second Language
The Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) was established in 1966 and has many years of experience teaching English to international ...
Int'l workshop discusses linguistics
An international seminar on "Vietnamese linguistics in the context of renewal and integration" was held in Ha Noi on Saturday.
Iran holds former Marine for almost 2 years
Dad sick with cancer, family seeks release
The BBC discovers the Texas Germans — and a dying dialect
My great-grandmother, Hedwig Nietzsche Koerth, never spoke English. My Grandpa Gustav didn't learn the language until he entered first grade.
Bing can now translate Klingon for you
Get ready, Trekkies! Soon you’ll have another tool to use when trying to learn the language of Star Trek’s most popular warrior race.
Do They Really Tawk Like That? Not Now
A new documentary examines the way that different immigrant groups adapted to speaking in New York City.