The conventions used in texting and tweeting are fundamentally altering how people communicate, but many language apps still rely on old-school English-language grammar.
Education in Gaelic is hugely valuable in keeping the language alive in Scotland.
Illustration by Wiehan de Jager from the story by ‘I Like to Read,’ by Letta Machoga, originally from the African Storybook project. This story is now available on Storybooks Canada in 28 languages.
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A free, open-access repository of multilingual children’s stories is one response to the United Nations’ urgent call to promote equitable education on the International Day of Education, January 24.
Tennis professionals like Maria Sharapova (pictured) share similar personality traits to her peers and rivals in tennis, but these traits are entirely different to those in other professions such as technology or science.
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After analysing posts from 100,000 Twitter users, our research used big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to reveal the hidden personality traits underpinning thousands of jobs.
Uganda’s English language policy isn’t applicable to schools in the the country’s rural areas.
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South African parents want their children be taught in English despite the fact that research shows that academic progress is hindered if a child is taught in a language they aren’t proficient in.
Toddlers quickly adapt to the fact that words can be pronounced differently depending on many factors.
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Adults aren’t the only language teachers: six-year-olds still produce sounds differently than adults, but toddlers are extremely good at understanding the speech of children six years and older.
Vocal learning in birds is a lot like how people learn language.
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Could mating preferences, like females preferring males who sing complex songs, affect the evolution of learning? Insights from birds could have clues for how people learn throughout their lives.
Under the new curriculum, Welsh will be used in every single lesson, not just language lessons.
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Even if only 130 Australians of non-Chinese heritage can speak Mandarin fluently, there are many more if you count those of Chinese heritage. And a level of fluency is not the only measure of success.
In Northern Ireland, learning a second language is not a statutory part of the primary school curriculum.
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Young people from working class backgrounds in socially deprived areas are far less likely to choose, or have the opportunity, to study languages at secondary school, than their more affluent peers.
If game players focus on evading asteroids in a space game, they may not necessarily fixate on speaking-related anxiety.
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A study of Polish children in Glasgow reveals how they successfully navigate complex social rules relating to language to blend in with their peers.
Luiz Capitulino,11, and his mom Sheyla Do Vale of Brazil embrace after becoming official Canadians during a citizenship ceremony at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.
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To sustain geo-political relations with French-speaking Pacific nations in the future, we need to change the way French is taught to young Australians.