How to save a languageTwo great new projects for language just got research funding, which is critical when 90% of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are endangered, writes Claire Bowern.
Languages
Google Translate gets Farsi thanks to Iran crisis
Google has added Farsi to the list of languages Google Translate can convert automatically to English. It was already in the pipeworks, but given the current situation, Google rushed its release.
Language without borders: how English is conquering the world
For those who claim that the post-American world is a fait accompli, there is one big problem: The English language is winning hearts and minds faster than politics ever can.
The promiscuous use of “community”
Jason Peters is sick of people bastardising the word “community”. He has created a list of guidelines for future usage.
Who gains from the kiss of the phonics fairy?
I couldn’t bear the divine Julia Gillard to turn into an education frog, writes Mem Fox.
