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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

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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.

Inverse

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.

The Conversation

Swear words in different languages one thing common, study suggests

And researchers say it's all to do with approximants

Wales Online

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.

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

ABC News

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.

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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

Dynamite News

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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What's the Correct Way to Pronounce "Qatar"? Well, What's the Correct Way to Pronounce "France"?

Or what's the correct way to call "England" in Arabic?

Tribune News Service

This North Texas author is shining a light on Desi authors from around the globe

Jenny Bhatt was born in Gujarat, India, grew up in Bombay, and has lived and worked around the globe. But for the past several years, she has made her home in the Dallas area and established an international reputation as a writer, translator, literary critic, podcaster and instructor.

The Independent UK

Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status

India’s 110 million indigenous tribespeople are scattered across various states and fragmented into hundreds of clans, with different legends, different languages and different words for their gods

The Conversation

'Still here': Welsh world cup song Yma o Hyd and how the language is adapting to survive

The official Wales song for the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022 is “Yma o Hyd” (“Still here”), a protest song first released by Dafydd Iwan and Ar Lôg in 1983. Its unashamedly patriotic verses describe the adversity that Welsh people have endured over the centuries, including:

Daily Mirror

Scientists find baby talk used by parents is the same in 36 different languages

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at fascinating research from the University of York into how parents speak to their newborns, and how it could help child development

WEKU

Lexington is in need of multi-lingual interpreters to keep up with immigration

More immigrants continue to make central Kentucky their home. Lexington Multi-Cultural Affairs Coordinator Isabel Taylor said 2006 found 27 languages in the public school system’s learning English programs. In 2022, Taylor noted that number has grown to 96 different languages.

The Independent UK

Indigenous artist to sing 'O Canada' in Cree at Grey Cup

A member of the First Nations in Canada will perform “O Canada” in three languages at the Canadian Football League’s championship game in Regina between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts

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