Tag: language
Yiddish Garners Support in Israeli Legislature
An Israeli legislature (Knesset) lobby focused on revitalizing the Yiddish language and culture in the country had its first public meeting earlier this month,...
The Other Spanish Golden Age
Students encounter excellent cultural references in today’s Spanish language textbooks. Striking photographs, stunning videos, and authentic materials bring the art, music, cuisine, and literature...
Reviving Lost Languages through AI
Adam Conner-Simons introduces an MIT CSAIL system that aims to help linguists decipher languages without advanced knowledge of relations to other languages.
Researchers at MIT’s...
Spanish Speakers Up 30%, Learners Up 60%
In the last decade, the number of Spanish speakers worldwide has increased by 30%, largely as a result of population growth in Latin America,...
TESOL’s ‘Quick Guide’ to the 6 Principles
The 6 Principles® Quick Guide: Remote Teaching of K-12 English...
Elite Language Students Focus on Community Service
Even during these challenging times, language students contribute to the greater good. I recently attended (via Zoom, of course) the award ceremony of the...
New Bipartisan Native American Language Bill
On October 30, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Native...
Google Limits Advertising to 49 Languages
Starting in November 2020, Google will not allow new websites and apps to use Google Ads, if the site is not in one of...
Applications for Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Due Nov. 10
In this time of disruption due to COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to celebrate young people making a difference through volunteer service.
Today through...
I Love My Librarian Award nominations will close on Nov. 9
Through Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, library users can nominate their favorite librarians for the American Library Association’s (ALA) esteemed I Love My Librarian Award...
