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Research Shows Indo-European Languages Originated in Turkey
An innovative computational approach applied by an international team of linguists sheds new light on the origins of Indo-European languages.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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New Indo-European Language Discovered
A linguistics researcher at the Macquarie University in Australia has discovered that the language, known as Burushaski, which is spoken by about 90,000 people who reside in a remote area of Pakistan,...
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Unknown Ancient Language Found on Clay Tablet
Archaeologists working in Turkey have found the evidence for a previously unknown ancient language which dates back more than 2,500 years, to the time of the Assyrian Empire.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Asia-language homes fill top form
Over half pupils at the school which tops the latest primary school league tables does not speak English at home and 80% are from Asian backgrounds.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Lost in (mis)translation - The Daily Titan
Lost in (mis)translationThe Daily TitanIt was in 2002 when the “Yangju highway incident” occurred.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Tutorial Prezi en español, aprender a utilizarlo en 15 minutos (academia Prezi)
traducido por @dreig, El caparazón. Tecnologías, desarrollo y educación) http://dreig.ccSee it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Deaf sign language users pick up faster on body language
Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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The New York Times > Education > Interactive Feature > Bilingual Education:...
A teacher at the Chinese-American International School in San Francisco discusses the rising popularity of Chinese bilingual education.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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A Human Language Gene Changes the Sound of Mouse Squeaks - NYTimes.com
Mice that are engineered with a human gene for language grow more complex structures in a region of the brain associated with speech in humans.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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San Basilio de Palenque Journal - A Language, Not Quite Spanish, With African...
Palenquero, still spoken in the jungle of northern Colombia, may be the last remnant of a Spanish-based lingua franca once used widely by slaves throughout Latin America.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Granta Expands Its Foreign Editions
The literary journal Granta has a new Chinese edition, its latest attempt to go beyond its English-language base.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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In a Post-9/11 City, Turning Language Into a Cause for Suspicion
Assistant Chief Thomas P. Galati of the Police Department’s intelligence division has said Urdu speakers may be of concern; except about 80,000 New Yorkers speak Urdu.See it on Scoop.it, via Language...
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65,000-Year-Old Language Goes Extinct : Discovery News
Boa Senior died last week, ending ancient Andaman culture Alok Das/ Survival International A tribal language thought to have existed for 65,000 years hasSee it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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'Language Gene' May Influence Learning Too : Discovery News
A mutation may have helped humans learn how to create complex speech and language.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Are Some Brains Better at Learning Languages? : Discovery News
People who learn many languages may have different brains from the rest of us.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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How Long Until We Learn Animal Languages? : Discovery News
Many animals have learned parts of human language, but how close are humans to learning their speak?See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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CNN en Español launching CNN Latino
CNN en Español will launch CNN Latino, a new Spanish language syndicated programming block custom made for the U.S. Hispanic market, in late January 2013.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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A guide to raising bilingual children
A guide to raising bilingual children.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Canada's 'Rebelle' nominated for foreign-language Oscar
Canada's 'Rebelle,' directed by Montreal's Kim Nguyen, has been nominated for a best foreign-language film Oscar. It's about child soldiers in Africa.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Second Languages Slow Brain Decline : Discovery News
Speaking two or more languages from a young age keeps the brain agile later in life.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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English 'originated in Turkey'
Modern Indo-European languages - which include English - originated in Turkey about 9,000 years ago, research concludes.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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'Language universals' challenged
A long-standing idea that languages share universal features dictated by human brain structure is cast into doubt.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Washington: Border Guards Will Cease Acting as Interpreters
United States Border Patrol agents will no longer serve as interpreters when local law enforcement agencies request language help, according to a new decree.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Who Made That Fist Bump?
From basketball courts to Fox News, by way of a walrus’s snout.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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10 Languages on the Verge of Extinction : Discovery Channel
Languages on the Verge of Extinction will list languages that might disappear in the next few years. Read 10 Languages on the Verge of Extinction.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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Turkey allows Kurdish language in courts | News | DW.DE | 25.01.2013
Turkey's parliament has voted to allow Kurds to use their own language in court. The move long demanded by Turkey's minority could break a deadlock at trials of hundreds of Kurds suspected of having...
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Brain structure of infants predicts language skills at 1 year | UW Today
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Lost In Translation
Burton Pike bemoans the state of literary translation, claiming its decline has rendered language "simply instrumental, a medium of communication" and that "a creeping homogenization is developing in...
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Language Learning In The United States: An Interactive Map - Edudemic
Every state is different. That's easy to tell thanks to this interactive map all about language learning in the United States. (Really informative infographic.See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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I love you x 100
Happy Valentine's Day 2013! Learn to say "I love you" in a hundred languages on Memrise http://www.memrise.com/course/1382/i-love-you-in-100-languages/See it on Scoop.it, via Language Differences
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