Tag: language
Does Language Affect Color Differentiation?
A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed the materialization of specific words to distinguish specific colors in a small...
Japanese Guide Created for Immigrants
As Japan’s immigrant population reaches record highs in response to demand for workers as the country's indigenous population ages, volunteers in the Western prefecture...
Swedish Dictionary Complete After 140 Years
The definitive record of the Swedish language in the form of an official Swedish dictionary has finally reached completion after 140 years in the...
Macron Backs Ban on Gender-Inclusive French
In France, the Senate, including President Macron, has voted in favor of a proposed law banning the use of gender neutral and gender inclusive language...
California Commits to Teaching Media Literacy
From January 1 2024, California public schools will begin teaching courses in media literacy, where students will learn to identify and distinguish valid news...
University Trains Mexican Indigenous Language Teachers
On October 12, the date which commemorates the beginning of the European conquest of America, the new University of Indigenous Languages of Mexico (ULIM)...
California Bill to Battle Bilingual Teacher Shortage
Working to support bilingual students in one of...
The Art of Writing?
It’s been a rough few years for elementary teaching and learning. Concerns remain about the progress (or lack thereof) that US students are making...
Cambridge to Install Indigenous Street Signs
Cambridge Massachusetts, home to Harvard University, , is erecting signs displaying street names in the native language of the Massachusett Tribe are going up....
