Dialects

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Greece
A proposed name for a modern language
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One of the features of the Prespes agreement (a remarkable document, because both sides had been willing to accept some things that they would have …
Polling
Celebrities, politicians join locals in queues at polling stations
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Political heavyweights, celebrities and residents upcountry have all come out to cast their ballot as 92,320 polling stations opened their doors at …
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Television (UK)
Natalie Portman shows her caring side as she visits kids at Children's Hospital Los Angeles: 'I met so many incredible people'
dailymail.co.uk - Justin Enriquez
She took home Best Actress Oscar back in 2011. But Natalie Portman showed she has a heart of gold on her latest outing. The 37-year-old actress took …
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Alibaba Group
Briefing: Alibaba’s AI Labs to invest $15 million in Chinese dialect project
technode.com - Mar 21, 2019
1 min read 阿里 AI Labs 将投入 1 亿元进行方言保护 – TechNode Chinese What happened: Alibaba’s AI Labs announced on Wednesday that it’s going to invest RMB 100 …
Geek
Episode 537 - The Once and Future Nerd's Christian T. Kelley-Madera
spreaker.com - Fred Greenhalgh
Boooooorn in the Middle Earth! This week, David interviews the wonderful Christian T. Kelley-Madera of The Once and Future Nerd. Topics include …
Athens, GA
OPINION: The US needs to push past anti-Southern stereotypes
redandblack.com - Stroud Payne | Contributor
I am a proud, lifelong Georgian. As I am sure many readers can relate, I have often felt annoyed by stereotypes of Southerners perpetuated in the …
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Sweden
Sweden to get its first dialect dictionary in 150 years
thelocal.se - Catherine Edwards
This article was written for Members of The Local. Read more Membership Exclusives here. "When working with the dictionary, we avoid difficult …
Lifestyle (India)
The Release Date For Madhuri Dixit & Her Hubby's Upcoming Film Is Out - GoodTimes: Lifestyle, Food, Travel, Fashion, Weddings,
mygoodtimes.in - by Aditi Ahuja
Digital platforms have stood testimony to the fact that series and films that are made in regional dialects and based on small cities and tier-two …
Charleston, SC
Charleston RiverDogs will become Perros Santos, celebrating Latinx community, for four games in 2019
charlestoncitypaper.com - Lauren Hurlock
Our Copa de la Diversíon identity.... Perros Santos de Charleston 😎 — Charleston RiverDogs (@ChasRiverDogs) March 18, 2019 The Charleston RiverDogs …
David Letterman
Listen to Steve Sweeney (Part 2 of 2) | Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz | Podcasts
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STEVE SWEENEY is a comedian and actor known for "Back to School," "Me, Myself & Irene" and "The Equalizer." He is a legendary Boston comedian known …
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Chimpanzees
A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans
scroll.in - Alexander Piel, The Conversation
Language, music, and art often vary between adjacent groups of people, and help us identify not only ourselves but also others. And in recent years …
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Creative Work
Bonhill man's dedication to Scots language earns him top national job
dailyrecord.co.uk - Carla Donald
Michael Dempster is a prominent auditory neuroscientist passionate about the Scots dialect which earned him the prestigious title of Scriever for the …
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Economics
The cinematic culture that is Danish
marginalrevolution.com - by Tyler Cowen March 17, 2019 at 4:11 am in Film
Some cinema owners do not seem to think that movies without subtitles will have a future in Denmark, and have completely abandoned them, according to …
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Android News
Google's Discover feed is becoming bilingual for more users
androidpolice.com - Rita El Khoury
Google is embracing languages lately. Not only is the Assistant bilingual in dozens of language combinations now, but support for more dialects and …
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Movies
Review: Idris Elba’s crime saga ‘Yardie’ is undone by a flawed script
Los Angeles Times - Gary Goldstein
It’s easy to see what inspired busy actor Idris Elba to make “Yardie” his feature directing debut. Based on a 1992 cult novel by Victor Headley, the story explores a thread of criminal culture that spans
Sweden
Cats imitate owners' voices, Swedish researcher finds
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Susanne Schötz, Reader in Phonetics at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature, in January released The Secret Language of Cats, a …
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Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman Will Now Teach You How To Win An Oscar As She Offers Acting Lessons
graziadaily.co.uk - Bonnie Mclaren
• Grazia • Celebrity • News Natalie Portman Will Now Teach You How To Win An Oscar by Bonnie Mclaren | 3 mins ago The Oscar winner will now be an acting coach © …
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Google Home
Google expands bilingual Assistant support with new languages and more
mobilesyrup.com - By Jonathan Lamont@Jon_Lamont Mar 13, 2019 11:52 AM EDT2019-03-13EDT11:52:45-04:002019-03-13EDT11:52:45-04:00 0 comments
Google is expanding Assistant’s bilingual support to include more languages. The Mountain View-based search giant implemented bilingual support on …
The Last Airbender
Episode 57: "Hey André, What'd I Say?" with André Sogliuzzo from All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH
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Episode 57: "Hey André, What'd I Say?" with André Sogliuzzo New studio, New Episode, Old Friend. When André Sogliuzzo (SideSwipe in Transformers, …
Italy
OPINION: In defence of spaghetti bolognese
thelocal.it - Catherine Edwards
One of the first lessons I learned on my first trip to Italy, in Bologna, was that the dish named after that city and eaten around the world was in …
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Television (UK)
Black Swan Oscar winner Natalie Portman launches online acting class sharing tips from 25-year movie career
dailymail.co.uk - Rachel Mcgrath
She's one of Hollywood's top stars. And now Natalie Portman is ready to share her acting secrets with the world. The actress, 37, has signed up with …
Manchester, UK
Huge regional language project will celebrate Greater Manchester's rich tapestry of accents and dialects
ilovemanchester.com - I Love MCR
Do you call a flat roll a barm, a barmcake, a teacake or a muffin? You might not think it’s an important question, but linguists from a Manchester …
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Google Assistant
Google Assistant is now bilingual in more languages
androidpolice.com - Hagop Kavafian
Back in August, Google added bilingual support to Assistant, giving users the ability to address it in two different languages without fiddling with …
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Top 10
Evaristo and Caldwell make Shafak's top 10 exciting women writers list
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Elif Shafak has revealed her selection of ten of the most exciting women writers working in the UK. Shafak’s list, unveiled at a special LBF event, …
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Haryanvi
India Dances to the Tunes of the ‘Jatland’
Firstpost - Pragya Singh
Hatjya tau pachche ne Nachan ne ji kar reha se (Get out of my way old man, Right now I feel like dancing). “Ten thousand of the infidels were slain,” …
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University of Glasgow
Why speaking Glaswegian might allow us to consider ourselves 'bilingual'
glasgowlive.co.uk - Craig Williams
Academic studies indicate that using a local dialect, as well as standard English, could be akin to speaking two different languages! While outsiders …
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Aboriginal Canadians
Doris Pratt, Sioux Valley elder who spent decades preserving Dakota language, dies at 83
cbc.ca - Riley Laychuk CBC News
An elder from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Man., who spent the bulk of her life preserving the Dakota language through teaching and by writing …
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China
Intentional Non-assimilation in Louisiana
dailykos.com - AiglefortAho
Tom Bvrokaw’s comment about assimilation struck a nerve, as well it should. As one whose entire life has been shaped by the issue, I find at the age …
Emerald Isle
Irish Heritage Theatre continues to preserve classic work with latest production of “Da"
southphillyreview.com - Grace Maiorano
Themes of family tend to lie at the heart of classic Irish plays. So, it’s no surprise that the city’s premier Irish theater company, which works to …
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Chimpanzees
Chimpanzee Culture Is Disappearing Thanks to Climate Change, Study Finds
VICE - Mirjam Guesgen
Common chimpanzee behaviors are disappearing thanks to climate change and proximity to humans. Common chimpanzee behaviours, like stripping the leaves from a twig and using it to fish for termites, are