Cambridge Dictionary’s definition of ‘woman’, ‘man’ is now more inclusive

Definition updated to include people who identify as a gender other than their biological sex

Blame it on future tense

Language>> Health• US

Kenya to publish in Sheng

Scripting a struggle

Tribals fight for the right to write their way

Protecting endangered languages feels right, but does it really help people?

The theme of righting historical wrongs among minority groups assumes they will somehow benefit from defence of their language

'Climate catastrophe' and not 'Climate change'

Even as a major British newspaper changes its terms for climate change, it is imperative that India, suffering the most from it, builds a …

Prized Indian teachers

Language>> English • Algeria/India

Not just symbolic

Sign Language>> Public Places • Delhi

Zulu vs Xhosa: how colonialism used language to divide South Africa’s two biggest ethnic groups

The decision to think of isiZulu and isiXhosa as two separate languages can to some extent be traced back to African interpreters on whom …

War of words: why journalists need to understand grammar to write accurately about violence

An important but contested roles of journalism is the act of putting political violence into words. If they sound neutral, it’s likely …

When did humans first start to speak? How language evolved in Africa

Ability to produce speech sounds catapulted Homo sapiens into a world in which they would dominate all other species

COVID-19: Lack of funds in new normal may push some North American ethnic cultures into extinction

Museums and art venues turn to virtual tours to stay afloat but need tech overhaul

Talking Turkey

Language>> Research • New Zealand

Mind your tongue

Language>> public Places • The US

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How culture shaped evolution

A new book argues that cultural evolution helped in the accumulation of locally adaptive knowledge much faster than genetic evolution

Gesticulation came before language

Here’s all you need to know about the International Day of Sign Languages

September 23 was chosen as it marked the anniversary of the World Federation of the Deaf’s formation in 1951

Net gains as language barriers fall in global trade

All corners of the planet are en route to better internet access, helping send the traditional language barriers plaguing global trade tumbling

AI called GPT-3 can now write like a human without thinking like one

GPT-3 is capable of producing excellent syntax. It boasts a wide range of vocabulary, owing to an large knowledge base from which it can generate …

Residents force Uttarakhand hydro developer to abandon hearing

Villagers were protesting the lack of notice and the lack of information in the local language

Will machines ever take over?

Robots that can think are here, almost. But many see artificial intelligence as humanity's biggest existential threat 

Sounds of mountain

Language>> Indigenous People • Eurasia

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