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Do languages become less complex with more new adult speakers? Research shows it’s not that simple

If you’ve ever seen Monty Python’s Life of Brian, you might remember that Romanes eunt domus means “Romans go home”. Or does it? Isn’t domus the nominative? Shouldn’t we be using the dative? Or is it the accusative?

The Conversation

A-level trends: What this year’s results tell us

Computing and economics flourish while languages fall further out of fashion.

The Independent UK

Study of over 1,300 world languages finds which ones are most complex and why

Study highlights significance of using large-scale data to address long-standing questions about evolution of languages

The Independent UK

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When CJI D Y Chandrachud returned PM Modi’s compliments with folded hands

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day on Tuesday, praised the Supreme Court for its decision to provide the operative parts of its judgments to the concerned people in their regional language. Chief Justice of India (CJI)…

The Times of India

9,423 SC verdicts translated into regional languages, says CJI in his Independence Day speech

The Chief Justice was speaking at the Supreme Court’s Independence Day celebrations hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the court in his Red Fort address for its efforts to translate its judgments to regional languages to benefit the common man.

The Hindu

INCOIS launches ‘SAMUDRA’ mobile app for seafarers and fishing community

INCOIS launches SAMUDRA app to provide real-time updates and critical alerts on oceanic disasters, Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories, and Ocean State Forecast (OSF) services to fishermen, mariners, and coastal communities. The app is available in English and will soon be available in 8 coastal languages.

The Hindu

Sydney’s $344m gallery has been open for eight months – so why doesn’t it have a name?

Political intervention and conflicting advice over Indigenous language use are at the heart of the impasse over the addition to the Art Gallery of NSW

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A haven for music away from the noise

Choir members are learning and singing in multiple Indigenous languages.

The Canberra Times

UGC chairman emphasises on learning in one's mother tongue, says it contributes to enhancing cognitive abilities

Learning in one's native language, particularly during the initial years of formal education, contributes significantly to enhancing children's cognitive abilities, said the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Inspired By Hebrew, Scholar Helps Revive Dying Aboriginal Australian Languages

Zuckermann addressed representatives of the indigenous Bayoongoo tribe with an offer: resurrecting their endangered language.

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India is varied, has multiple cultures like a rainbow: A R Rahman

Like there are multiple colours in a rainbow, India has different cultures, languages and film industries and it’s time for the world to acknowledge it, says A R Rahman. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why Princess Charlotte speaking Spanish by the age of 2 is causing a stir online

The Wales youngster, now 8 years old, is excelling - but it's receiving a mixed reaction

GoodToKnow

The Guardian view on language apps: a reminder that millions aspire to be multilingual

Editorial: Computer tutors such as Duolingo may not create polyglots, but they are a lesson to all who think language teaching is not valued

The Guardian - UK

Sahitya Akademi to bring out collection of poems from G-20 nations

The collection of poems would be released during the G-20 leaders’ summit in Delhi next month, the sources said. Efforts are on to translate the book into all the languages of the G-20 nations as well as guest countries.

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Hindi is not in competition with local languages: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on August 4, 2023 that Hindi must be finally accepted without opposition, even if the pace of acceptance is slow.

The Hindu

Decision to make schools prepare Onam exam question papers draws flak

QIP monitoring committee's decision to entrust schools with Onam exam question paper prep has drawn flak. Teachers allege it will affect students' performance & uniformity of exams. Schools may face financial burden due to printing in two languages. KHSTU & FHSTA urge Gen. Ed. Dept. to prepare question papers.

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Baldur's Gate 3 devs commit to the sick note bit by getting it localized into 12 more languages

Larian really wants you to take a few days off

The Hindu

J&K L-G Sinha bats for promotion of Sanskrit as people's language

Sanskrit is the oldest living languages of the world. It offers a treasure of knowledge in science, medicine and literature, says J&K L-G Manoj Sinha

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'First' for Scots and Gaelic languages as LGBT children's book published

AN LGBT children’s book which is banned for sale in Russia has been translated into Scots and Gaelic in what publishers say is a first for the…

The Conversation

Sudan needs to accept its cultural diversity: urban planning can help rebuild the country and prevent future conflict

Sudan is rich in cultural, ethnic and racial diversity. The country’s 48 million people come from 56 ethnic groups, with over 595 sub-ethnic groups, speaking more than 115 languages.

Dynamite News

‘Zinda Banda’: Shah Rukh Khan’s peppy track from ‘Jawan’ out now

Actor Shah Rukh Khan on Monday unveiled the first track of his upcoming action thriller film ‘Jawan’. The song is out in three languages, the Hindi version of the song is titled ‘Zinda Banda’, whereas the Tamil version is ‘Vandha Edam’ and the Telugu version is ‘Dhumme Dhulipelaa’. Read further…

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Microsoft Teams can make you a language expert - but only if you pay

Microsoft Teams Premium users can now view live transcripts in a range of languages.

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AI Fees Up to 15x Cheaper for English Than Other Languages

One element that's below the surface of Large Language Models is the way in which usage and training costs escalate according to the simplicity and availability of the base training data. An unintended consequence of this is that English is a much less expensive language to access or train an…

The Hindu

Education in mother tongue initiating a new form of justice for students in India: PM Modi

Speaking at an event to mark the third anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP), PM Modi cited the example of Europe and said education in the mother tongue will do justice to the young population in the country.

The Independent UK

Study points to likely common origin of English and Sanskrit 8,000 years ago

Research provides hybrid of two competing theories on origin of Indo-European languages

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