Two international conferences later this month relating to localization and multilingual uses of information and communication technology (ICT) bear ...
FYI (seen on the Marga list [Songhay language(s) group])… Gaeilgeoirà better at maths in Irish Native Irish-speaking maths students may not be displaying...
In such a case cases where public education aimed at behavioral change is involved, I'm curious to know whether any of the first languages of the target...
FYI, from the TK Bulletin blog at http://tkbulletin.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/this-week-in-review-saving-indige nous-languages-in-australia/ This week in...
Nice to see some perspective on what sometimes appears to the outside observer to be a runaway English fever. Not sure what to make of the notion of resentment...
FYI, from http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/the-world-banks-language-pol icy-2009-07-06.html (link seen on Twitter) The World Bank's Language...
What would be the two or three references you would give to a non-specialist in language/linguistics to support the position that the mother tongue is an ...
FYI: Jay Walker on the world's English mania http://on.ted.com/O (via @kevindonovan & @tedtalks on Twitter.com) _______________________________________________...
Irish language activist dumps on Sinn Fein… FORMER Lá Nua journalist Gearóid Ó Cairealláin is yet another Andytown News republican unimpressed with Sinn...
[Mod. note: This includes mention of policies relating to Native American languages] Common sense and a clear direction Story Published: Feb 6, 2009 Story...
This is a noteworthy development, but the fact it is news says something too. It will be interesting to see if there will be more "south to north" and "south...
Cellphones and other mobile technology can be and is (being) localized in various languages such that not only commands are in diverse languges and scripts,...
I continue to work on localization ("L10n") policy as an emerging area of policy action and studies that overlaps largely with language policy on the one hand,...
Forwarded From: Kathleen Dillon <kedillon@...> The National Heritage Language Resource Center at UCLA invites applications to participate in the 3rd...
Perspectives in Mother Tongue Education Date: 21-Feb-2009 - 22-Feb-2009 Location: New York City, NY, USA Contact: Eveline Yang Contact Email: eventstrace.org ...
Has anyone done any work producing policy briefs/memos relating to language for people in government who are in a position to influence language policy and its...
Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira of New Zealand won the 2009 Linguapax prize. See article below (in Spanish from http://www.hispanidad.com/noticia.aspx?ID=122866 -...
FYI. From: AfricanLanguages@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AfricanLanguages@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of polyglute Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:26 AM To:...
'Inconsistencies' in native language translations uncovered-Macaranas By Moneth Deposa Reporter Inconsistencies in the translation of the native language have ...
For those who are in and around Texas... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Symposium in Celebration of the International Year of Languages Presented by the ...
New lift for Sweden's minority languages Published: 29 Jan 09 14:27 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/17244/20090129/ Dictionary tool Double click on a word...
Outrage over language ban proposal Published: 2 Feb 09 07:18 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/17298/20090202/ Elementary students in Sweden with foreign...
Welsh language plan for private firms Feb 2 2009 By Tomos Livingstone and David Williamson WIDE swathes of the service sector will have to provide services in ...
Forwarded From: <LPREN@googlegroups.com> ELAP Workshop: Beliefs and Ideology on Endangered Languages Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February, 2009 Convenors: Peter...
Film on American Indian Language Use Now Available Why Save A Language? Tribal languages are disappearing at an alarming rate. This film reviews the history of...
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme The Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),...
Indigenous Languages and Historical Interpretation Short Title: AHS Date: 28-Mar-2009 - 29-Mar-2009 Location: Cambridge, MA, USA Contact: Emily LeBaron Contact...
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