Jun 25 2010
Episode 9: The Language News Report
Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.
During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of last week’s top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device. We hope you enjoy listening!
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Articles in this week’s Language News Report
Iraqi Interpreter For U.S. Army Shot Dead By Own Family Over His Job
Native Canadians to recall boarding school abuse
Stark lessons in mother tongues
EU Citizens Win Right to Interpretation
French is a ‘useless’ language, says former foreign minister
Other noteworthy language-related articles
Creole is the language of Haiti, and the education system needs to reflect that
How to Prevent Language Extinction
A pioneering Czech academic explores how our native tongue influences the way we see the world
Learners are getting lost without translation skills
Silencing Nations: Gladwin’s Research Exposes Indigenous Language Loss
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Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin
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