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Cervantes Extends Spanish in India
The Cervantes Institute is opening its first satellite center in India in Bangalore, a city of more than eight million people which is considered...
Researchers Tackle Universal Grammar
In their new book The Language Game, cognitive scientists Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater set out to identify the origins of human language—and...
Plan to Promote French across Canada
The government of Québec is proposing the celebration of an annual Francophonie Day as part of a three-year plan to reinforce French across the...
Cuba Introduces Secondary Chinese
Over 100 seventh graders from Fructuoso Rodríguez school in the central Havana district of Plaza de la Revolución will start Chinese classes during the...
Potential Genetic Factor in Specific Language Impairment
A team of researchers at the University of Kansas has identified a possible genetic factor underlying specific language impairment (SLI), a communication disorder whose...
Is Scottish Gaelic on the Rise?
March 21 marked the first World Gaelic Week, with more than 100 events scheduled to celebrate the language and its legacy. Moreover, people’s fascination...
Spanish Teachers for Libya
The Spanish oil company Repsol is sponsoring the design, teaching, and evaluation of an...
CODA Brings ASL to Big Screen, Public’s Attention
The film tells the story of a mostly deaf family, focusing mainly on the sole hearing member of the family and her difficulties fitting...
National Library Week is in Full Swing
National Library Week began on April 3 and this year's theme is "Connect with Your Library."
According to the American Library Association's...
