Celebrating Samoan Language Week 2023
This week marked annual celebrations of Samoan Language Week or - Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa, which was largely observed in the Polynesian Islands,...
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American Writers Museum Creates Online Exhibit, Includes Teacher Resources and Educational Materials
In the wake of COVID-19, the American Writers Museum is bringing its latest exhibit, My America: Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today, to viewers online so it...
Music to All Ears
It is intriguing to realize that at times there is little distinction between spoken languages and musical ones. Consider, for instance, the complex rhythms...
‘Parasite’ First Non-English Language Film to Win Best Picture Oscar
Korean director Bong Joon-ho made history last night as his film Parasite was the first film in language other than English to win Best...
Museum Dedicated to Language, Planet Word, Opens in May
Planet Word-- a museum dedicated to everything language in Washington D.C.-- has announced that it is expected to open May 31 with 10 immersive...
5 Ways to Celebrate Afro-Latinos For Black History Month
February is Black History Month in the United States, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central...
Petition to Free Tibetan Language Advocate Gains Steam
PEN America released an open letter signed by nearly 1,000 writers, linguists, translators, and language rights advocates calling for the immediate release of Tashi Wangchuk. Four years...
‘Home of Hispanic Cultures’ to Open in LA
The Cervantes Institute will open its first center in Los Angeles, which will be "the home of Hispanic cultures," according to Cervantes director Luis García...
Love & Other Emotions Prove to not be Universal Across Languages
Humans have a breadth of emotions and are on a constant
search to express them through language, though sometimes we find that words in
one language...
Speech May Be Ten Times Older Than Previously Thought
New research suggests that speech may not be dependent on the “descended larynx” which could mean that our ancestors were talking 20 million years...
The Latest on American Idioms and Slang
Slangman is back with a brand new, full-color series for the classroom. The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 1 is a first-of-its-kind full-color classroom...
Voter Registration Campaign Poder 2020 launches
Poder Latinx, a civic and social justice organization working to build political empowerment in the Latinx community, announced today an initiative called Poder 2020, a voter...
10 Best Foreign Language Horror Movies for Halloween
Some say love is the universal language of humanity, but
fear can work just as well. We’ve compiled a list of foreign language movies to
both...
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