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"It signals how politics is being reshaped by migration and multilingualism and how language itself has become a foundation of belonging in diverse democracies."

#languages #languageeducation #languageresearch #languagelearning #langchat

theconversation.com/zohran-mamda...
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
When a politician addresses issues such as Islamophobia, immigration or housing in multiple languages, they’re engaging with a wider world of shared experiences that migration has woven together.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
wrunipress.bsky.social
📚 Celebrating 6 years since Voices and Practices in Applied Linguistics (2019) — a landmark collection exploring the diversity of Applied Linguistics in research, policy & practice. Read it here:
universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/books/e/10.2...
#AppliedLinguistics #LanguageResearch #Linguistics
Cover of "Voices and Practices in Applied Linguistics." Swirling orange, blue, and yellow patterns create a dynamic, abstract background.
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
gccunylinguistics.bsky.social
🌍 Welcome to the official account of the Linguistics Department @ CUNY Graduate Center! Stay tuned for news, research, and updates from the world of linguistics. 🌱📚 #Linguistics #Multilingualism #LanguageResearch
October 14, 2024 at 8:19 PM
purescience.news
Chimp chatter is a lot more like human language than previously thought #Science #Biology #Zoology #Chimpanzees #AnimalCommunication #LanguageResearch
Chimp chatter is a lot more like human language than previously thought
Chimpanzees combine hoots, calls and grunts to convey far more concepts than with single sounds alone. It may be a first among nonhuman animals.
purescience.news
May 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
marketingnews.bsky.social
Study reveals all languages share similar information speed despite differences: Research finds human languages transmit information at ~39 bits per second through natural balance of speech rate and density. #Linguistics #LanguageResearch #InformationSpeed #Communication #SpeechRate
Study reveals all languages share similar information speed despite differences
Research finds human languages transmit information at ~39 bits per second through natural balance of speech rate and density.
ppc.land
December 22, 2024 at 5:08 PM
childstudycentre.bsky.social
2/2 🏛️ Museum settings boost decontextualised talk.
📦 Museum resources in classrooms increase rare words & complex sentences.
🏫 Regular classrooms? Less of both.
💬 Richer environments = richer language learning.
#ChildDevelopment #LanguageResearch #EarlyYears #MuseumLearning #UoMResearch #LuCiD
October 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
earthdotcom.bsky.social
AI-generated birdsongs may shed new light on human language: By training on birdsong recordings, the model successfully recreates sequences of Bengalese finch songs, revealing important insights

#AIBirdsong #LanguageResearch #Neuroscience #HumanCommunication #CognitiveScience #EarthDotCom #Earth
AI-generated birdsongs may shed new light on human language
By training on birdsong recordings, the model successfully recreates sequences of Bengalese finch songs, revealing important insights
www.earth.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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🚨 Only 4 days left! 🚨

Don't miss this chance: The ILCB is offering 1 postdoc position (2 years) in Language, Communication & the Brain.

🗓️ Deadline: May 20, 2025
👉 Apply now: www.ilcb.fr/postdoc-call/

#PostdocOpportunity #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience #LanguageResearch #ScienceJobs #AcademicJobs
May 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Congratulations to @gengqixiao.bsky.social. We’ll be sharing the work of other grantees in the months ahead. Visit nfmlta.com for more information.
#languages #languagelearning #languageresearch
June 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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🔗 Learn more: spark.uji.es

#SPARKresearchgroup #AppliedLinguistics #ESP #LanguageResearch
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November 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
nfmlta.bsky.social
"This suggests that the teaching approach did not matter to these late-life learners – they could find their own way independently of how the learning materials were presented."

#languagelearning #languages #languageeducation #languageresearch #langchat

www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Your age shouldn’t put you off learning a new language – what the research says
If you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, don’t let age put you off. People aged over 60 can be independent and flexible in how they learn a language – and successful, too.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
nfmlta.bsky.social
"Used by scholars and tribes, the archive preserves records essential for language revitalization, cultural reclamation and the reintroduction of tribal practices that may have once been banned."

#languagelearning #languageresearch #languageeducation #langchat

news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/06/2...
23 boxes and a suitcase full of tapes: How a linguist's lifelong work is shaping Indigenous language today - Berkeley News
Collections at UC Berkeley's California Language Archive help keep Indigenous languages alive. This is the story of one of them.
news.berkeley.edu
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
getnews-me.bsky.social
A paper posted on 19 September 2025 argues that language provides compact, culturally‑shaped representations that could shortcut abstract reasoning for humans and AI systems. Read more: https://getnews.me/languages-crucial-role-in-human-like-intelligence-and-ai-development/ #languageresearch #ai
Language's Crucial Role in Human-like Intelligence and AI Development
September 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
childstudycentre.bsky.social
🧠 New research from @OfficialUoM shows that where teachers teach affects how they talk to children — and that matters for language development. #ChildDevelopment #LanguageResearch #EarlyYears #MuseumLearning #UoMResearch #LuCiD
October 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
nfmlta.bsky.social
"In classrooms where students are balancing multiple languages, research on how native languages affect additional ones can help researchers, educators and policymakers design better strategies for teaching."
#language #languageresearch #languagelearning #langchat
theconversation.com/new-global-r...
New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading
The language you learn as a child becomes the lens through which you understand the world. A team of researchers from over 30 countries has found it also affects how you read in your second language.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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@fiokeeffe.bsky.social @stammeringireland.bsky.social #stuttering #stutteringresearch #stanmering #stammeringresearch #dystonia #dystoniaresearch #languageresearch #eeg
March 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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CALS offers a platform for researchers to share insights and develop projects in applied language studies.

Join the conversation and expand your research network. #LanguageResearch #CALS
Centre for Applied Language Studies
Showcase of UL Research Centres.The Centre for Applied Language Studies (CALS) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of research pro...
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July 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Congratulations to Zeynep Arslan! We’ll be sharing the work of other grantees in the months ahead. Visit nfmlta.com for more. #languages #languageeducation #languageresearch
June 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Study reveals all languages share similar information speed despite differences: Research finds human languages transmit information at ~39 bits per second through natural balance of speech rate and density. #Linguistics #LanguageResearch #InformationSpeed #Communication #SpeechRate
Study reveals all languages share similar information speed despite differences
Research finds human languages transmit information at ~39 bits per second through natural balance of speech rate and density.
ppc.land
December 22, 2024 at 5:08 PM
ilcb.bsky.social
🚀 Exciting opportunity! The ILCB is offering 1 postdoc (2 years) on Language, Communication & the Brain.
Deadline: May 20, 2025 👉 www.ilcb.fr/postdoc-call/
🔄 Spread the word!

#PostdocOpportunity #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience #LanguageResearch #ScienceJobs #AcademicJobs
March 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Are you working in the area of immersion and bilingual education? Consider publishing with us! benjamins.com/catalog/jicb #immersion #CLIL #EMI #bilingualeducation #languageresearch
Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education
The Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education (JICB)invites research and theoretical papers related to all levels (from pre-Kindergarten to university) of language education contexts i...
benjamins.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
ellraofficial.bsky.social
🚨 New Special Issue out now in Research Methods in Applied Linguistics!

✨ Focus: Methods for young language learners
🎨 Visual arts-based research
📊 Longitudinal studies
📝 Mosaic approaches

Many open access! Go have a peek 👀

#AppliedLinguistics #LanguageResearch
April 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
nfmlta.bsky.social
"Until now, Polish was widely regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn. As it turns out, humans have trouble with it, but not AI."

#language #languageresearch #languageeducation #artificialintelligence #langchat

www.euronews.com/next/2025/11...
Polish is the most effective language for prompting AI, study reveals
A group of researchers studied which language is best understood by artificial intelligence, with Polish in the lead and English only ranking at sixth place.
www.euronews.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
nfmlta.bsky.social
"The job of educators is to develop ‘first-class humans’, not ‘second-class robots’ who can’t read between the lines or hear what isn’t being said."

#languages #languageeducation #languagelearning #languageresearch #langchat

www.haileybury.com.au/news/why-lea...
Why learning a language still matters in the age of AI
Since the arrival of generative AI in schools, questions are being asked about whether there is still a need to teach new languages. Want to know how to…
www.haileybury.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
gccunylinguistics.bsky.social
📚 Mark your calendars! Our Linguistics Open House is on Nov. 1st! Register now to explore our programs and research: forms.gle/mmH7XUWhaL6x...

#LanguageResearch #OpenHouse
A promotional flyer for the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center M.A./Ph.D. Program in Linguistics. The flyer advertises a virtual Open House on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 10 am to 12 pm Eastern Time. Registration is required, with a link provided: https://forms.gle/8wnUu1Hvp5232doa6. A QR code is displayed in the bottom left corner for easy access. The flyer encourages visitors to go to the program’s website for admissions tips and additional program information. The admissions application deadline is December 5, 2024. The flyer features an image of the Graduate Center building in New York City with taxis in the foreground and flags above the entrance.
October 14, 2024 at 9:07 PM