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Everyday African American Vernacular English is a dialect born from conflict and creativity

Dr. Walter Edwards is a professor of linguistics at Wayne State University, Michigan, where he teaches courses on African American Vernacular English, sociolinguistics and American dialects. Until Aug. 31, 2022, he was also the director of the Humanities Center at Wayne State. Below are highlights from interviews with The Conversation…

The Conversation

Google ad business funds disinformation

The largest-ever analysis of Google’s ad practices reveals how the tech giant makes disinformation profitable

Salon

Activists call for a Scots Language Board to be priority in upcoming bill

A SCOTS language campaign group is calling on the Scottish Government to use its upcoming Scottish Languages Bill to create a Scots Language Board.

The National (Scotland)

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‘Doing this reluctantly’, redressal mechanism ‘broken’: IT minister explains need for changed rules

The government is “not really interested in playing the role of an ombudsman” but is taking that responsibility “reluctantly” as the intermediaries’ grievance redressal mechanism is “broken”, union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the media on Saturday.

Newslaundry

Chinese language teachers underpayment allegations expose 'grey area' in Victorian education system

A group of Chinese language teachers allege they are owed unpaid wages and entitlements for work over decades due to a "grey area" of Victoria's education system.

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Prince Harry’s ‘unflinching’ memoir, Spare, to be published in January

Publishing simultaneously in 16 different languages, the book is billed as ‘full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom’

The Guardian - UK

Top female tech stars of the future crowned winners of new competition

Girls from across the country were invited to come up with tech solutions to everyday problems they encounter

Evening Standard

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Ahead of elections, Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers try to break down language barriers

One of the state’s fastest-growing demographics, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often lack information in their languages that would make the political process more accessible.

The Texas Tribune

Scots tot given 10% chance of survival can now do math in seven different languages

Now four, maths prodigy Jamie Mohr has even grasped the 17 times table despite not being due to start school until next year.

Daily Record

BBC at 100: a trusted international news source, but it's important to remember whose values it reflects

As the BBC turns 100 we should celebrate its extraordinary history as a public service broadcaster bringing news and other programming to audiences around the globe. In 2020-2021 the BBC announced that its World Service achieved its highest-ever audience, with an average of close to 500 million listeners globally each…

The Conversation

NSW schools to teach Indigenous languages

NSW schools will soon offer high quality Aboriginal language courses to students as the syllabus undergoes its biggest overhaul in decades.

AAP

Recovering Indigenous language

Linguists have estimated that prior to European settlement, there were 300 Indigenous languages spoken in the U.S.

Salon

Daily Mirror comic strip artist celebrates 65 years of flat-capped legend Andy Capp

At the height of his popularity, the comic strip equalled Charles Schulz’s Peanuts for global fame, was syndicated to 1,700 newspapers worldwide and translated into 14 different languages

Daily Mirror

How do non-English-speaking Americans vote?

Around 15% of counties in the US are federally required to provide ballots in a non-English language under the Voting Rights Act.

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How does the government help non-English speakers vote?

Under the Voting Rights Act, thirty states are required to provide non-English voting materials in at least one locality.

The Times of India

Telangana: KT Rama Rao opposes Hindi medium in Central educational institutions

HYDERABAD: Opposing Hindi imposition as a medium in all technical and non-technical institutions including central universities, TRS working president and minister KT Rama Rao said the recommendation of the committee of parliament on official language headed by union home minister Amit Shah was unconstitutional and demanded the recommendation should be…

The Hindu

KTR flays Centre’s move to make Hindi medium must in education

Writes to the Prime Minister demanding withdrawal of the decision

The Guardian - AU

From Australia’s most youthful industry to a spirits boom: seven work trends from the census

The country’s workforce remains care-driven, data shows, while people are increasingly upskilling – or opening distilleries

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The Hindu

CM joins Stalin in opposing the Centre's move to impose Hindi as medium of education

Parliamentary panel also moots regional language as medium of study in educational centres situated in respective regions

The Independent UK

‘Baby talk’ has similar features across many languages, study finds

Findings shed more light on how children grasp language

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin warns against imposing Hindi

Tamil Nadu CM slams the reported recommendation of panel to use Hindi as a medium of instruction in IITs, IIMs and Central universities (in Hindi-speaking States and regional languages in other parts); he says ‘do not attempt to make Hindi mandatory and force another language war on us. Do not…

The Hindu

Staff Selection Commission notifies exams only in Hindi and English, draws ire

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France 24

Japan's missing children: The lingering trauma of North Korean abductions

In the 1970s and 1980s, North Korea organised a kidnapping campaign in "enemy" countries. As one of its closest neighbours, Japan became a prime target. The programme, decided at the highest level of the Communist state, was likely intended to train North Korean spies in foreign languages and customs. FRANCE…

The Conversation

Effort to recover Indigenous language also revitalizes culture, history and identity

When the federal government set up boarding schools in the 19th century to assimilate Native American children into American culture, one of the objectives was to get them to turn away from the use of their native languages. In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S., The Conversation turned…

France 24

Booker Prize winner Marlon James on writing the 'African Game of Thrones'

Salmon Rushdie described him as "one of the most important voices of his literary generation" and "an author who must be read". Booker Prize winner Marlon James speaks to Eve Jackson about his trilogy dubbed the "African Game of Thrones". The first book of the epic fantasy series the Dark…

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