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Alexandra Grant's new coffee table book examines what it means to be a civic artist

In 1980, artist Alexandra Grant, then 7 years old, and her mother set out in a red Chrysler LeBaron headed from Washington, D.C., to Mexico City. Her mother, formerly a professor at Oberlin College, was relocating the two of them so she could take a post as a foreign service…

Los Angeles Times

TMR 2022: Why do upper castes narrate most of our stories?

Have regional languages been abandoned? Why do the upper castes narrate most of our stories? Who chronicles the Northeast? Are narratives on marginalised communities authentic? Is the film industry any different from the news media?

Newslaundry

Indian Users May Get To Watch YouTube Videos In Multiple Languages Soon

The video-sharing platform announced at the 'Google for India' event that it is testing a new feature which lets the user switch audio tracks in a variety of languages, as per a report by US-based tech portal TechCrunch. Read on for details:

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Christmas comes early and bittersweet for Eastern Europe's Ukrainian refugees

Many of the millions of Ukrainian refugees in central and eastern Europe plan to mark Christmas early this year in solidarity with their hosts, learning carols in new languages to generate holiday cheer despite fears for relatives back home.

Reuters

Vladimir v. Vladimir

The leaders of the two antagonists in the Russia-Ukrainian war share the same name, albeit with some differences to account for the different languages (Volodymyr / Vladimir). If you prefer, you can say that each name is the commonly accepted translation of the other. In what other wars can the…

Reason

Apple Music introduces redesigned replay experience, reveals top songs of 2022

This has been an exciting year in music with online streamers being exposed to new sounds, languages and genres, on Apple Music. Year-end charts show how Apple Music listeners are influential in making the year a memorable one. —for individuals and the community.

Bangkok Post

A university chancellor apologized after mocking Asian languages in his speech

Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas L. Keon apologized for "offensive and insensitive" remarks he made onstage during a commencement ceremony.

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A rare disease in the Top End affects muscles for speech. Here's how we're designing alternative ways to communicate in Yolŋu languages

Machado-Joseph-Disease (MJD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects muscles in the body, including those required for speech. It is prevalent in some remote First Nations communities in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The Conversation

Iman reflects on photographer’s claim she was a ‘goat herder’ when he ‘discovered’ her

The supermodel says a photographer claimed she didn’t speak English, despite speaking English and four other languages

The Independent UK

Bill Russell obituary

Other Lives: Professional teacher and amateur footballer who combined playing for England with teaching languages

The Guardian - UK

English is picking up brilliant new words from around the world – and that’s a gift

From ‘lepak’ to ‘deurmekaar’, terms borrowed from its 1.75 billion global speakers are enriching the language we share, says lexicographer Danica Salazar

The Guardian - UK

Tradition and innovation: how we are documenting sign language in a Gurindji community in northern Australia

Some people are surprised when they first hear about Australian Indigenous sign languages.

The Conversation

When did humans first start to speak? How language evolved in Africa

When did humans first begin to speak, which speech sounds were uttered first, and when did language evolve from those humble beginnings? These questions have long fascinated people, especially in tracing the evolution of modern humans and what makes us different from other animals. George Poulos has spent most of…

The Conversation

English only? The Emergencies Act inquiry showed Canada's hostility towards francophones

The Public Order Emergency Commission, which examined the federal government’s decision to declare a state of emergency during the occupation of the so-called freedom convoy in Ottawa, is bringing into the light debates over how bilingual Canada really is.

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Scientists want to know why swear words share this one universal trait

Two studies from the University of London examine common traits between swear words across different languages, finding that most lack approximants.

The Conversation

Swear words: we studied speakers of languages from Hindi to Hungarian to find out why obscenities sound the way they do

“Skalk,” I cursed in Kelvak. It’s my favourite language to curse in – there is nothing as satisfying as the harsh consonants and default imperatives of the primary Kelvaki language.

Wales Online

Swear words in different languages one thing common, study suggests

And researchers say it's all to do with approximants

The Independent UK

Swear words in different languages lack similar sounds, study suggests

Swear words are thought to have sounds that help facilitate the expression of emotion and attitude, researchers say.

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2021 census shows English decreasing as main language but masks England and Wales' true diversity

The latest release of data from the 2021 census has given us new information about the languages people speak across England and Wales. There is growing linguistic diversity: over 90 different languages were reported as the main language of people living in England and Wales.

ABC News

Unions NSW survey of 7,000 foreign language job ads finds more than half offer illegal rates of pay

Sarah is among thousands of migrant workers accepting jobs below the minimum legal rate, as a survey by Unions NSW finds more than half of job ads written in foreign languages are breaking the law.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria junior schools to teach in local languages, not English

The new policy is to promote the use of Nigeria’s 625 local languages, but implementation remains uncertain.

The Conversation

Could the Netherlands crack the secret of language learning using this approach?

From the UK government’s latest post-Brexit language-learning reforms to France’s eternal debates over the supposed linguistic inadequacy of its youth, governments regularly scratch their heads over how to improve how languages are taught.

Salon

Indigenous language education in schools

An indigenous language has 16 advanced speakers — teaching it is a step towards greater cultural diversity

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Promote Technical, Medical And Law Education In Mother Tongue For Better Understanding: Amit Shah To States

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stressed that states should promote education in Hindi or regional languages in technical, medical and law fields so that the country can utilise the talent of non-English speaking students. Read on for details:

Reason

Pronouncing Foreigners' Names

Some comments on the thread about pronouncing foreign country names (such as Qatar and France) raised the question of how we should pronounce foreign people's names. Here too my answer is: We should follow the English norms, which often depart from the norms in those people's native languages—just like, I…

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