A new mixed language in the news
Lately we've seen a number of hair-tearing Language Log posts (including a couple of mine) about bad linguistic pseudo-hemi-demi-quasi-science getting into major science journals and the popular press....
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German 'should be a working language of EU', says Merkel's party -...
Telegraph.co.ukGerman 'should be a working language of EU', says Merkel's partyTelegraph.co.uk“German is the most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union,” the draft says. “We are committed...
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Wisconsin English ... now on beer coasters
A new brewer here in Wisconsin. Wait, you can say that on any random day and be right. Let's start over. I've seen stuff recently for the Milwaukee Brewing Company, but haven't tried their stuff yet...
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Fiber-optic pen helps see inside brains of children with learning disabilities
For less than $100, researchers have designed a computer-interfaced drawing pad that helps scientists see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and write.
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When A Language Dies, What Happens To Culture? - NPR
When A Language Dies, What Happens To Culture?NPRNearly half of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world are expected to vanish in the next 100 years. One of them is Athabaskan, a language of the Siletz...
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New 'mixed' language discovered in Northern Australia - NBCNews.com (blog)
The AtlanticNew 'mixed' language discovered in Northern AustraliaNBCNews.com (blog)Light Warlpiri is known as a "mixed language," because it blends elements from multiple languages: Traditional...
View ArticleTeacher Prep and ELLs: NCTQ's 'Strong' and 'Weak' Programs
Very few teacher preparation programs are adequately addressing the needs of English-language learners, a new review finds.
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Deaf residents promote sign-language, closed captioning during fire - Denver...
Deaf residents promote sign-language, closed captioning during fireDenver PostBut because the deaf community was vocal about a lack of accessible communication during the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire, an...
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Grassroots initiatives forming to preserve aboriginal languages - globalnews.ca
Grassroots initiatives forming to preserve aboriginal languagesglobalnews.caShe was not exposed to her mother tongue as a child and she always felt like something was missing. “A lot of shame too,”...
View ArticleGangnam Style: More Than Just a Few Sexy Dance Moves
Op, op, op, op, oppa Gangnam style! OK sexy ladies and gents, it’s time to brush the lint off your tuxedo, put a shine on your mirror ball and pack a suitcase, because we’re heading to Seoul, South...
View ArticleChinese Culture and Travel - Part I
Most Chinese people love taking group pictures! As a Chinese growing up in Taiwan, I was not aware of this fact until I travelled to France and later Hawaii for an extended period of time to study...
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Give your CV the edge of a foreign language - Hindustan Times
Give your CV the edge of a foreign languageHindustan TimesOf these, the School of Linguistics and Language Technology of Jadavpur University (JU) has one of the best infrastructure and resources to...
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New language discovery in remote Indigenous community in Australia reveals...
A new language has been discovered in a remote Indigenous community in northern Australia that is generated from a unique combination of elements from other languages.
View ArticleHandwritten Chinese Numbers: Alternative Arabic Numerals
I mentioned before in my post “Chinese Numbers: Where 4 Meets 6” that I’d have a longer post on this topic. This is it (although not quite as long as I was hoping). Again, I don’t mean the Chinese...
View ArticleDuran Adam
Another Turkish term is entering the international lexicon: "duran adam", or "standing man". Andy Carvin, "The 'Standing Man' of Turkey: Act of Quiet Protest Goes Viral", the two-way (NPR) 6/18/2013:...
View Article1689 – Le plus gros deal commercial (The biggest trade deal)
Learning Guide | PDF Transcript L’Europe et les Etats Unis ont annoncé des projets pour ce qui pourrait être “l’accord commercial … Learn French now ! Listen to today’s lesson :
View Article1690 – Partout au Brésil (Throughout Brazil)
Learning Guide | PDF Transcript Il y a eu des affrontements à Rio, des milliers de personnes marchant paisiblement dans les rues … Learn French now ! Listen to today’s lesson :
View Article1691 – Il pourrait utiliser l’armée (It may use army)
Learning Guide | PDF Transcript Le gouvernement turc a indiqué qu’il pourrait avoir recours aux militaires pour mettre fin à près de trois … Learn French now ! Listen to today’s lesson :
View Article1692 – Nouveaux gratte-ciels (New skyscrapers)
Learning Guide | PDF Transcript Paris est prêt à participer à la course avec Londres vers le ciel avec 12 nouveaux gratte-ciels…. Learn French now ! Listen to today’s lesson :
View Article1693 – Real Life French: un marin d’eau douce
Real life French Guide Welcome to your lesson of Real Life French. Each lesson we take a simple situation you may encounter in everyday life in France. Learn French now ! Listen to today’s lesson :~
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