NameThe Race to Save the World's Vanishing Languagesverified_publisherThe AtlanticTo spend an afternoon in Jackson Heights is to spend an afternoon touring the world. Nestled in the northwest corner of New York City’s largest borough, Queens, Jackson Heights is commonly believed to be the most linguistically diverse neighborhood in the most linguistically diverse city in the …
NameAre Emotional Sounds Universal Across Languages?neurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsA new study examined vocal expressions of emotion across 131 languages, exploring similarities in emotional interjections and comparing them to …
NameOne of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107Associated PressWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. He was 107. Navajo Nation officials in Window Rock announced Kinsel’s death on Saturday. Tribal President Buu Nygren …
NameYoung Latinos who don’t speak Spanish are reclaiming their culture after facing shamingPBS News - Laura Barrón-LópezWhile language can connect people to their culture and be a source of pride, it can also bring about embarrassment and anxiety. According to the Pew …
NameHow Scientists Started to Decode Birdsongverified_publisherThe New Yorker - Rivka GalchenLanguage is said to make us human. What if birds talk, too? On a drizzly day in Grünau im Almtal, Austria, a gaggle of greylag geese shared a peaceful moment on a grassy field near a stream. One goose, named Edes, was preening quietly; others were resting with their beaks pointed tailward, nestled …
NameBilingual Brains Build Stronger Connectionsneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsNew research demonstrates that learning a second language enhances brain connectivity, particularly when started in childhood. Scientists found that …
