Language News!
Language is constantly making headlines! There is so much to keep up with. Here are some of the most intriguing articles and stories I’ve stumbled upon. (Much needed update coming soon to this section!)
historical linguistics
What the earliest fragments of English reveal - BBC Culture, January 2019
Merlin tale fragments discovered in Bristol archives - The Guardian, January 2019
PETER TRUDGILL: The birthplace of a language - The New European, January 2019
Spanish academic gets €1.5m EU grant to rescue 'women's writing' - The Guardian, December 2018
language revitalization
Patagonia’s last Boers keeping Afrikaans alive - BBC World, Februrary 2019
Linguistics professor creates indigenous alphabet, speaks at UF (Featuring my friend Hilaria!) - The Independent Florida Alligator, January 2019
‘Language death’ a ‘symptom’ of struggle to save indigenous identity - UN News, January 2019
The internet is helping to revive minority languages - Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine, January 2019
Cree language podcast records Elders' stories from Northern Quebec - CBC, January 2019
Language (of the Incas) matters - Wikitribune, December 2018
To Save Their Endangered Language, 2 Cherokee Brothers Learn As They Teach - NPR, December 2018
cognitive linguistics
Our Language Affects What We See - Scientific American, January 2019
language education
Study: Speaking ‘Parentese’ Helps Baby’s Language Learning - VOA Learning English, January 2019
This Chrome extension lets you learn a new language by watching Netflix - The Verge, February 2019
Colleges Lose a ‘Stunning’ 651 Foreign-Language Programs in 3 Years - The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 2019
Japanese anime characters help teach language, culture skills - WSU Insider, December 2018
Using Twitter in World Language Classes - Edutopia, December 2018
Literature quality linked to foreign language ability in young people - Phys.org, November 2018
Basque: language & culture
d7 amazing experiences you can only have in French Basque Country - Matador Network, October 2018
Catalan: language & culture
A Catalan Log That Poops Nougats At Christmas - NPR, December 2017
semiotics
Why emoji mean different things in different cultures - BBC, December 2018
multilingualism
French Creole speakers no longer view the language as dying - The Vermilion, October 2018
french (my first love)
Why some French-speaking non-binary people don’t seek treatment in their language - CBC, January 2019