Shortparis in 2019.
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By embracing Russia as its primary source of inspiration, ‘indi’ is protesting about the country’s socio-political problems in its own language.
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Aboriginal Australians have their own English with unique stories, words and expressions.
Integrating African languages could help deal with some xenophobia in South Africa.
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Research has shown that African immigrants in South Africa refrain from speaking their own languages and try to speak local languages to blend in.
In experiments, African grey parrots have shown an ability with numbers.
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Some animals demonstrate an ability for mathematics that reflects a more sophisticated understanding of language.
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For Germans, this is not a battle, it’s a ‘long distance run’.
Co-champions celebrate at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 31, 2019. The winning spellers made history with eight co-champions, most ever in spelling event’s history.
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The Scripps National Spelling Bee highlights the richness of the English lexicon by picking some tough entries with foreign roots.
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The etymology of an epidemic.
Every known culture on Earth has special words for kids to call their parents.
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One anthropologist found 1,072 similar words for ‘mom’ and ‘dad’ in the world’s languages. It turns out a mix of biology, culture and encouragement from parents explains this phenomenon.
Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in New York protest conditions in the company’s warehouse.
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There’s a disconnect between how many low-wage workers are being described, and what they’re experiencing on the ground.
Babies around the world love ‘baby-talk’ and it can help them learn language too.
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New research shows that babies around the world love baby talk — and when adults baby talk to them it is good for their language development.
The ability to achieve native-like language proficiency cannot be exclusively attributed to age as other factors, such as cognitive, social and emotional aspects, are important.
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Second-language learners from different age groups seem to have equal chances of becoming highly proficient speakers as long as they are placed in a supportive environment.
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It’s remarkable how quickly we’ve all taken on a set of new words and phrases to describe the pandemic.
Justice cannot be served if those before the courts don’t understand proceedings.
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Most of the accused in criminal cases in South Africa would not be able to understand the record of their court proceedings.
What this says about masculinity.
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Coronavirus reveals how macho stereotypes like toughness, aggression and control can create harm.
Quotation slips for the first Oxford English Dictionary.
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A new book, which weaves fiction into the origin story of the Oxford English Dictionary, was declared a hit even before its release. Readers will judge whether it lives up to the hype.
It’s a pandemic. Look it up.
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Do you know your antigen from your endemic?
Antananarivo, Madagascar.
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A group of scientists studying Madagascar’s natural treasures also wanted to respect the island’s language.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault, right, chats with Louise Mushikiwabo, secretaire generale de la Francophonie, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in Quebec City.
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On the month of the Francophonie’s 50th anniversary, it’s time to think about the untold story of French connections across the Canada-U.S. border
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Forensic linguists are called as expert witnesses in court cases to provide linguistic analysis of legal documents and other forms of oral and documentary evidence – including emojis.
A trans Pride flag crosswalk in Calgary was defaced in August 2019 with a violent message, which was later covered with fresh paint and positive messages were left written with chalk. Anti-trans activism from feminists remains a challenge for transgender people.
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TERF is not a slur. Instead, we should use words that accurately describe how some feminists are actually anti-trans activists.