Security through Education: Estonia’s Language Transition ZOiS Spotlight 23/2025 | Félix Krawatzek

Security through Education: #Estonia ’s Language Transition.
One-fifth of Estonians have Russian roots. To integrate this minority better, the government has decided to phase out Russian-language education.
www.zois-berlin.de/en/publicati...
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#langsky

Linguists call out Canada's Carney for 'utilizing' British spelling A group of linguists are asking Prime Minister Carney to ditch British English in official documents, saying it is a matter of "pride".

Canada’s Prime Minister called out for ‘utilizing’ British spelling

This one’s a little funny to me, because Canada’s spelling conventions are an interesting mix of American and British conventions in the first place.

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Language connection discovered in chimpanzee brains Language connection discovered in chimpanzee brains

Language connection discovered in chimpanzee brains - a discovery about the evolutionary basis of our #language:
www.cbs.mpg.de/2358103/2025...

#languages #learning #brain #evolution #communication

‘I'm very worried about the coarseness of language,’ Irish PM tells Euronews In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin shares his concerns about Hungary’s position within the EU, the deterioration of public discourse, and the future of Ukraine’s m...

‘I'm very worried about the coarseness of language,’ Irish PM tells Euronews
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
via @euronews.com
#political #discourse #langsky

Bonobos create phrases in similar ways to humans, new study suggests Human language is not as unique as we think.

Bonobos create phrases in similar ways to humans, new study suggests

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#primatology #linguistics #language #anthropology #evolution #science @us.theconversation.com

Explainer: Some Ukrainians speak Russian language — it doesn’t make them Russian Born in Crimea and raised in Kherson, journalist Yevheniia Virlych grew up speaking both Ukrainian and Russian in her daily life. It wasn’t until 2022, when she and her family lived through the Russia...

Some Ukrainians speak Russian language ...
#language #ukrainian #russian #identity #independence
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European Journal of Language Policy 17.1 on a beige banner with an orange banner below featuring the S2O logo in blue, with the blue and cream EJLP journal cover on the right hand side.

EJLP 17.1 grapples with one of the most pressing challenges of our time: sustaining linguistic diversity among the dual forces of globalisation & homogenisation: bit.ly/EJLP17-1 #OpenAccess via @projectmuse.bsky.social. @eurolang.bsky.social @languageguide.eu @globalvoices.org @oaling.bsky.social

black image with teal title of the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition

Bilingualism: Language and Cognition is seeking a new co-editor! Learn more and how to apply:

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#linguistics #bilingualism

Explainer: Some Ukrainians speak Russian language — it doesn’t make them Russian Born in Crimea and raised in Kherson, journalist Yevheniia Virlych grew up speaking both Ukrainian and Russian in her daily life. It wasn’t until 2022, when she and her family lived through the Russia...

Some Ukrainians speak Russian language ...
#language #ukrainian #russian #identity #independence
kyivindependent.com/explainer-wh...

International Mother Language Day 2025 · Global Voices On Mother Language Day 2025, Global Voices is celebrating the 7,100 languages spoken worldwide. This Special Coverage celebrates that multilingualism and acknowledges the ways language can foster peac...

International Mother Language Day 2025 - a worldwide holiday to celebrate #multilingualism and linguistic diversity
globalvoices.org/special/inte...
via @globalvoices.org
#imld25 #language #langsky

Beautiful in English — by Google News Lab and Visual Cinnamon Dive into the most popular words translated into English through Google Translate

Interesting and visualized information about #words most frequently translated into #English by Google: www.beautifulinenglish.com
#language #translation
#langsky

Most spoken foreign languages in the EU: English is spoken by about half of the Europeans (47%) as a foreign or second language, notably increasing 5 percentage points since 2012. 7 out of 10 young Europeans can have a conversation in English, which is 9 percentage points more than in previous survey. After English, French (11%) German (10%) and Spanish (7%) are the most spoken foreign languages in the EU.

Most spoken foreign #languages in the #EU:

#English is spoken by about half of the Europeans (47%) as a second language, increasing 5 percentage points since 2012. After English, #French (11%) #German (10%) and #Spanish
(7%) are the most spoken foreign languages.
#langsky
europa.eu/eurobaromete...

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There's still time to submit an abstract for @spanishinsoc.bsky.social to share your work related to the #Spanish #language!

#linguistics #langsky

6 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Learn a Foreign Language Unlock the potential of ChatGPT for language teachers with 6 practical tips and strategies for integrating this AI tool into your classroom.

#Language models come close to being able to generate human-like conversations. This is how they can be used in #languagelearning:
www.icls.edu/blog/6-ways-...
#chatGPT #LangSky

European AI on the rise: OpenGPT-X publishes "Teuken-7B" OpenGPT-X has presented "Teuken-7B", a language model that has been trained in 24 official EU languages. With seven billion parameters and open source access, it aims to promote European AI research a...

European AI on the rise: OpenGPT-X publishes "Teuken-7B".
OpenGPT-X has presented "Teuken-7B", a language model that has been trained in 24 official EU languages.
www.digitec.ch/en/page/euro...
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#opengpt #langsky

'Enshittification' selected as word of the year The Macquarie Dictionary has chosen "enshittification" - a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services...

Enshittification - the gradual deterioration of a service or product - has been named Word of the Year by Macquarie Dictionary. If words are coined because we need them, what does this say about our times?

#language #edtech www.canberratimes.com.au/story/883076...

The power of language: myriad of benefits of multilingualism The News talked to an adjunct professor of linguistics and students to learn about cognitive, academic and social aspects of bilingualism.

The Power of #Language: Myriad of Benefits of #Multilingualism: Cognitive, academic and social aspects of #bilingualism by Yale News:

yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/10...

knowledge-centre-interpretation.education.ec.europa.eu/en/news/powe...

The Language Checkers: how multilingual children help with research Mannheim is home to people from more than 100 nations, and the number of languages spoken there is even higher. Researchers are interested in this, too.

The Language Checkers: how #multilingual #children help with research
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#langsky

‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators? A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences if this becomes the norm

The debate continues
#AI vs. #humantranslation

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

#Translation #Languages

Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surround...

#Learning a second #language during childhood helps build a more #efficient #brain:

www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

Modern foreign language learning: exploring the possible impact of parental experiences on student motivation This present paper draws on a doctoral study which provides an innovative insight into the extent to which parents influence their child’s motivation to learn a foreign language.An exploratory meth...

Just resharing my paper here on parental experiences of #languagelearning and how these could impact on children’s motivation to learn a language at secondary school doi.org/10.1080/1750...

International Seminar on Experiences in Revitalising Indigenous Languages The UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Centre for Intercultural and Indigenous Studies (CIIR), and the Ministry of Education’s Intercultural Bilingual Education Programme ...

International Seminar on Experiences in Revitalising Indigenous Languages
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
via @unesconow.bsky.social
#indigenous #languages #langsky

The Race to Save the World's Vanishing Languages Thousands of languages are facing extinction, and researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to preserve and revitalize them. Can this technology save endangered languages before it’s too late...

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While a noble cause, I'm still not convinced that LLMs are a viable path to saving endangered languages.