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Sunday, 08 January 2012 11:19
Linguists Learn To Fight ‘Killer’ English For Survival
Vadodara. If communities did not make efforts to protect their cultures and languages, English would, one day, devour them all, fear linguists, researchers and language activists from across the world, who have gathered in the city for the two-day global language meet being held by city-based Bhasha Research and Publication…
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 07:50
Even blokes shed a tear as the sounds of the Kimberley hit Broadway
Hugh Jackman is promoting indigenous arts, writes Ellen Connolly in New York.
NORMALLY around this time of year, Olive Knight would be preparing for the wet season in her isolated Aboriginal community in the Kimberley.
Instead, her ears are filled with the new, and incessant, noise of the big city…
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Monday, 14 November 2011 07:28
Aboriginal Language On Broadway
It's only a small thing, but I'm a fan of both Australian indigenous languages and musicals (and, thanks to X-Men, of Hugh Jackman as well). All three show up together in Jackman's one-man show on Broadway, says ABC Online.
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Thursday, 10 November 2011 07:08
Hearing Language Improves Healing
Three new medical dictionaries in Ojibway-English, Oji-Cree-English and Cree-English have been developed to help patients at the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011 08:35
Danger As World Approaches Being At A Loss For Words
Humanity could lose half its intellectual, spiritual and psychological legacy in a generation, according to the National Geographic Society's explorer-in-residence.
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Thursday, 18 August 2011 13:02
McEachern: Language Loss And The Environment
I'VE OFTEN discussed the benefits of language preservation, but one topic I hadn't explored was environmental stewardship. Once I read about the connections between language and environment, my skeptical curiosity turned to, "Yeah, that makes perfect sense, why didn't I think of that before?"
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011 14:31
Indigenous Designs, Stories And Culture Are Valuable Sources Of Knowledge
The FINANCIAL -- According to the Australian Human Rights Commission's web-page, whether it's learning a song in the local language, acknowledging the personal story and rich cultural history behind a painting, or learning from Indigenous Australians how to care for country, today's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples should…
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Thursday, 28 July 2011 08:37
Bemidji’s Ojibwe Language Project Seeking Permanence
What started with the Ojibwe words for women (Ikwewag) and men (Iminiwag) on local restroom doors in 2005 is becoming more permanent and resonating with Bemidji, Minnesota residents.
Sanford Health officials have started placing Ojibwe/English signage throughout their complex, and Bemidji area schools have committed to placing bilingual signage in…
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Wednesday, 27 July 2011 08:46
Saving Language With A Record-A-Thon
The Bay Area is so diverse, that walking down the street or sitting on BART, you might hear a number of languages being spoken. Some you might recognize, like Spanish or Mandarin. And then there's Arabic, Italian, and French.
But linguists are predicting that nearly half of today's languages will…
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011 12:31
Canada's Stolen Generations Speak Out
An Australian delegation is learning how Canada has tried to right some of the wrongs done to its native people.
In the community of Inuvik, more than 1,000 people have gathered to tell their stories to a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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