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Honing Heritage Learners: References
References
Alba, R., Logan, J., Lutz, A., & Stults, B.2002. Only English by the third generation?
Loss and preservation of the mother tongue among the grandchildren of
contemporary immigrants. Demography, 39(3) : 467-484.
American Council on the Teaching of...
Study Suggests Universal Sounds
In a study that challenges a fundamental concept in linguistics, an analysis of nearly two-thirds of the world’s languages shows that humans tend to use the same sounds for common objects and ideas, no...
ACTFL Tests for China
Language Testing International’s (LTI’s) Oral Proficient Interview computer system (OPIc), developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), was introduced in Shanghai to help people seeking employment in China demonstrate...
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Forget dieting or styling your hair-learn another language!
Americans and Brits find multilingualism attractive in different ways, according to Babbel's Perception of Languages Survey. Babbel is a German-based online language-learning platform that trains its over...
Adopt an Emoji, Save a Language
The Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing the computing industry standard for digital writing systems, is allowing people to adopt an emoji or any Unicode character in order to give speakers of more languages the...
Dual-language Programs Improve Reading Skills
According to a recent study, the first of its kind and scale, students enrolled in dual-language immersions programs, in which students are taught in both English and a second language, outperform their single-language peers by...
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Listen and Read to Achieve
Erwin Tschirner explains the rationale behind an important new study to determine proficiency-level expectations for advanced learners in listening and reading
Last year, the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) decided to...
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Levi's Book of Barnyard Animals presents 21 different animals of the barnyard -- bull, cat, chicken, cow, dog, donkey, duck, fox, goat, goose, horse,...
Last Writes
Richard Lederer shares horrific, but true examples of miscommunication
The Crimean War (1853-1856) pitted the combined might of Great Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia against Russia. At stake were control of the holy places of...
