Multilingualism

Meet The 16-Year-Old Who Speaks Over 20 Languages (WATCH)

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Teen Speaks 23 Languages, Today Show, Learning Languages, Multilingualism, Richard Simcott, Multilingual, Timothy Doner, Teen Polyglot, Video, Teen News

If you thought learning one foreign language was confusing enough, try learning over 20 by the time you graduate high school. One incredible student, ...

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What the !#$@%*?: Will the Rise of Spanish Redefine Indecency?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 08.26.2011

Read More: Insults, Broadcasting, Latinos, Latino, Ranchera, Univision, Broadcast Indecency, English, Hispanic, Bilingual, Spanish, Bilingualism, Hispanics, Cussing, Obscenity, Broadcast Media, Indecency, Broadcast TV, English Language, Vulgarity, Multilingualism, Fcc, Multilingual, Spanish Language, Federal Communications Commission, Bleep, Los Angeles Times, Spanish Broadcasting, Liz Lemon, Sue Sylvester, Swearing, Media News
Daniel Cubias

It stands to reason that as America grows more multilingual, we'll hear more Spanish on the airwaves. And some of that Spanish will be of the naughty variety.

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How The U.S. Education System Looks To A Leading Expert Abroad

Justin Snider | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Andreas Schleicher, Education Reform, Arne Duncan, Pisa, Multilingualism, Accountability, Barack Obama, Oecd, u.s. Education System, Education News
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OECD's Andreas Schleicher, an expert on educational systems around the world, discusses what he makes of the current push for reform in American public education.

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In the Fight for Language Survival, Technology Helps Shift the Balance of Power

Nataly Kelly | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Language, Technology, Multilingualism, Translation, Diversity, Culture, Technology News
Nataly Kelly

It's a travesty, really. International Mother Language Day is celebrated just once per year, but languages face extinction every single day. But there...

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The Translator Takes Center Stage

Nataly Kelly | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Literature, Apple, Multilingualism, Content, Books, Freelancers, Translation, Ipad, Google, Business News
Nataly Kelly

"We labor in obscurity." These are the words of a literary translator who contacted Nina Sankovitch recently, as reported in her excellent post, "Foun...

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