@lingopod

A podcast about languages and the people who speak them hosted by @patricox and @kbpillay. Partners: @LingSocAm & @hubspokeaudio. Tweets mainly by Allison S.

 Boston / Helsinki
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I'd certainly love to see this type of project exploring London's linguistic diversity! theguardian.com/science/2024…

Linguist calls for London’s endangered language communities to be mapped

British capital may be second only to New York in the number of at-risk languages spoken, says Ross Perlin

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"'I don’t accept that my native language is extinct...Ckunsa is dormant, yes, but we are bringing it back.'" npr.org/2024/10/14/nx-s1-514…

In Chile a language on the verge of extinction, stirs into life

Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfuly reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation.

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Have you seen this iconic film? theconversation.com/my-fair-…

My Fair Lady turns 60: a linguist on how the film has held up

What the iconic musical tells us about accent prejudice and class.

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"'It’s not new. It’s years and years and years of shortages.'" New York state is struggling to provide adequate multilingual education programs. nysfocus.com/2024/10/18/why-…

Why Can’t NY Keep Up With the Demand for Bilingual Teachers?

Years of shortages have led to a staggering problem across the state.

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Boo!👻Happy Halloween from Subtitle. mailchi.mp/f8898dfacbb6/the-…
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Is ChatGPT's new Advanced Voice Mode mocking your accent? Users are having fun asking the AI tool to mimic their voice. nytimes.com/2024/10/13/style…

Who Is That You Are Chatting With? Oh, Just ChatGPT. (Published 2024)

The artificial intelligence chatbot’s Advanced Voice Mode feature has delighted some users and weirded out others.

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Harvard offers an impressive number of language courses. Hear from 3 students about why they decided to learn a "niche" language at Harvard. harvardindependent.com/the-l…

The Languages Less Taken | Harvard Independent

Harvard College offers courses and tutorials on 98 world languages, with even more available upon special request. From Mandarin Chinese, spoken by 1.1 billion people worldwide, to Old Church...

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What TV shows do you watch as part of your language learning journey? theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…

‘Cocomelon taught me Danish!’ The people who learned a new language by watching TV

From nursery rhyme shows to 13th-century Ottoman empire epics and Drag Race España, it’s easier than you might think to learn a language via telly – and way more fun than a textbook!

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Black Myth: Wukong took the gaming world by storm, and you can hear a Birmingham accent while you play. bbc.com/news/articles/c62ggd…

Black Myth: Wukong: Giving voice to China's biggest video game

The Chinese game sold more than 4.5 million copies within 24 hours.

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Google Translate continues to roll out new language options, including Inuktut (also known as Inuktitut). cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/in…

Inuit in Ottawa applaud Google's latest addition to translation tool | CBC News

Google Translate is adding a new language to its platform that could serve thousands of people in Ottawa as well as Canada's North: Inuktut. 

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Folks, it's that WOTY time of year again 🤩! Submit your nominations for @americandialect Word of the Year here: bit.ly/WOTY2024noms Offer a single word, a few, or a list as many times as you like between now and New Year's Eve. Submit now! Submit often! Share everywhere!🙏🏽

2024 Word of the Year Nomination Survey

Since 1990, the American Dialect Society has selected Words of the Year to highlight language change and to bring a few aspects of linguistic study to the public's attention. The lighthearted vote is...

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Thanks, @NautilusMag for sharing a bit of LINGUAPHILE with the world! @fsgbooks
Nautilus Magazine@NautilusMag18 Oct 2024
"I felt I was made of language—that my soul was the product of all the language fragments that had blown my way and accumulated into a semblance of a whole." @JulieSedivy on how linguistics uncovers deeper understanding: nautil.us/i-was-made-of-lang…

How Language Shapes Time and Linguistics Uncovers Deeper Understanding

The true container of the human soul.

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Yaakunte language teacher Juliana Loshiro and her students have planted over 10,000 trees! theguardian.com/global-devel…

Growing a ‘word forest’: the Kenyan teacher trying to save her language from extinction

The Yaaku people long ago assimilated with the majority Maasai, and few still speak Yaakunte, but there is a new determination to save their culture – and their forest – before it disappears

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"'I think people don't talk about this journey a lot. It can feel ... almost embarrassing to have to go back as an adult and learn this sort of thing.'" rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/52883…

Meet the mixed-heritage Chinese New Zealanders using language to reconnect with their roots

It's understandable some mixed-heritage Chinese New Zealanders have jumbled feelings about retaining their native language.

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Contrary to popular belief, Quebec is not an officially bilingual province. French is its only official language. nytimes.com/2024/09/29/world…

Studying at an English-Speaking University? In Quebec, That May Cost Extra. (Published 2024)

Quebec says a new policy to charge some students higher tuition at top universities in Montreal is needed to preserve the province’s French identity.

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In an illustrated essay, Angie Kang explores her childhood silence, and how profanity shaped her linguistic experiences. nyer.cm/9v1jkVO

Please Pardon My Language

I was unfamiliar with the concept of profanity.

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Cherokee is the first Native American language to be taught at Duke University. theguardian.com/us-news/2024…

A school banned Indigenous students from using their language. A century later, it’s teaching...

A precursor to Duke University once stripped students of their culture. Cherokee teachers are leading the change

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“'Discovering Spanish through music is a way you wouldn’t think about connecting. You’re doing it through artwork.'” latimes.com/delos/story/2024…

Educators are using música Mexicana to teach Spanish and strengthen their students' cultural roots

Educators are using the genre to teach both Spanish and Latin culture to a growing number of U.S.-born Latinos not fluent in their heritage language.

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The Oxford English Dictionary now includes several new entries from New Zealand. rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korih…

Waka jumper, mahi and chilly bin added to Oxford English Dictionary

The term "waka jumper" has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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"Latvian officials have forcibly deported people in nine cases, while another 632 people who failed the exam left the country voluntarily." rferl.org/a/russia-latvia-re…

'Express Your Loyalty': Russian Speakers In Latvia Face Language Test -- Or Deportation

After years of increasing pressure, the Latvian government has begun issuing orders for the longtime Russian residents who have failed to learn Latvian to leave the country. A handful have been...

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