Tag: researchers
Internet Censorship Influences Chinese Language
It has already been established that social media speeds up language evolution, but as the Chinese government actively censors online communities, the country's language...
The Successful Revival of the Chitimacha Language
Only a small portion of the world's 7,000 languages have extensive written records. Those that are the least well-documented are the most in danger...
Pluto’s Linguistic History
The name Pluto comes from the greek Ploutōn (Πλούτων), who was the ruler of the underworld in Greek and Roman religion and mythology. Plouton,...
Foreign Language Requirements Lead to Multilingualism
Comparative study of U.S. and Europe shows correlation between language requirements and multilingualism
A Pew Research Center study on foreign language education in the U.S....
Identifying Literacy and Learning Disabilities Early
New research from Northwestern University has found a quick way to detect future literacy challenges in children who have not yet learned to read...
The Twitter Hashtag is Officially a Word
The children's dictionary writers at Oxford University Press (OUP) named #, or hashtag, the UK children's word of the year. Through the annual analysis...
Nevada Imposes Literacy by Third Grade
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has signed the Read by Three Act (SB 391) designed to improve early literacy and student achievement. The law includes...
Where is Language in the Brain?
In the well-known left and right brain divide, language has been placed as a logical function of the left. The center of language comprehension...
Arizona’s Exodus of Educators
According to a 2015 report by the Arizona Department of Education thousands of teachers have left the state over the last five years, with...
Call to Action: Protect Funding for Linguistics and Social Sciences
This week the U.S. House of Representatives will debate the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1806). The bill could seriously jeapordize federal...
