New America, Old America, and Holding the Ground for Multilingual Learners
Even in difficult political times, dual language learners are making progress in some states. By Janie T. Carnock…
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‘Don’t Say Drug Habit,’ New Government Guidelines Suggest
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is releasing a document outlining suggested language for government…
The Loss of Language
Thousands of the world’s languages are on the verge of extinction. A small non-profit in one of the…
How Do You Say ‘Tongue’ in Tongan?
New research finds words in different languages that refer to the same thing often use, or avoid using,…
‘Diversity’ Is Losing Its Meaning—What Should We Say Instead?
There are great arguments for shifting semantics toward words like “inclusion” and “representation” — but what really matters is that…
Can Apes Speak?
A new demonstration hints that an orangutan might possess one of the building blocks of rudimentary spoken language.…
Our Many Words for Snow
Researchers tested the infamous claim that native Alaskan languages have a gazillion more words for snow than English.…
Among Presidential Candidates, Trump Uses the Simplest Language
That holds for both vocabulary and grammar.
There’s a Name for How Our Language Evolves When It Acquires Negative Connotations
And it's called the euphemism treadmill.
