The Welsh government has taken steps to ensure that the Welsh language plays a more prominent role in welcoming refugees and migrants.
French, Spanish and Japanese are spoken faster than German, Vietnamese and Mandarin, with English somwhere in the middle.
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Language, geography, age and other factors can all affect how fast a person talks. But sometimes, these perceived differences are only in the listener’s head.
Conditions in rural England around the turn of the 20th century offer a case study for cultural evolution researchers.
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People with a common history – often due to significant geographic or social barriers – often share genetics and language. New research finds that even a dialect can act as a barrier within a group.
Immigrants and teachers of English for speakers of other languages protest at Parliament Square in 2015.
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Some have claimed the proposed new Indigenous names for Winnipeg streets are too difficult to pronounce. But what does it mean when we say a word is hard to pronounce?
When you ask ChatGPT to generate content, the default output is in the voice, style and language of white English-speaking men, who have long dominated many writing-intensive sectors.
It’s common for people to live near others who speak a different – but similar – language. But generally, they handle their differences without violence.
Ukrainian passports say “Ukraine” with no “the.” On the Polish border, March 5, 2022.
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Everyone has words they struggle to pronounce – and that’s no bad thing.
‘No worries’: this Australian slang was popularised in the 1980s by the hugely popular comedy film, Crocodile Dundee.
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An American university has banned the expression ‘no worries’. Here are some other words and phrases that confuse speakers of different versions of English.
Many valuable scientific breakthroughs were originally published in a non-English language. New research shows more effort is needed to transcend language barriers to improve conservation science.
Teachers need to be equipped with the knowledge and the confidence to teach the curriculum.
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Grammatical nous has been found to give students a broader understanding of their own language and a key to learning others. The problem is, teachers aren’t being equipped to teach it.
Protest signs on the ground before a march on March 28, 2021, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to denounce President Jovenel Moïse’s efforts to stay in office past his term.
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Haitian president Jovenel Moïse is accused of overstaying his term, embezzling funds and dismantling parliament. Protests are a hallmark of his presidency – but the language of them has changed.