I Hid the War in Ukraine From My Son
A visit to Ukraine and Russia would allow my son to see that his mother’s native language wasn’t a quirk of hers but something normal for millions of people.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesThe Case for More Insults
Trash talk once made sports — and our lives — better. It’s time we bring it back.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesAmerica Has No Official Language. Instead It Has Hundreds.
These languages and their speakers revitalize the profound social experiment that is America.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesPor qué algunos colombianos llaman a sus madres ‘sumercé’
Dos siglos después de la independencia de España, muchos colombianos siguen usando en su vida diaria un honorífico usual en aquella época.
The New York Times > Language and Languages‘Mary Poppins’ Gets New Age Rating in Britain for Racist Language
The musical about a nanny with magical powers had been classified for all audiences since 1964, but the British Board of Film Classification has issued new guidance.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesBook Review: ‘Language City,’ by Ross Perlin
In “Language City,” the linguist Ross Perlin chronicles some of the precious traditions hanging on in the world’s most linguistically diverse metropolis.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesThis Couple Used an A.I. Lip-Dubbing App to Bridge a Language Gap
He spoke English. She spoke Spanish. After the couple was set up on a blind date, an A.I.-powered lip-dubbing app helped them form a connection.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesWe Need a New Word for ‘Plagiarism’
Copying boilerplate language is not the same as stealing another person’s ideas or fine prose.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesSe creía que esta lengua estaba extinta. Pero un hombre alzó la voz
Blas Jaime lleva casi dos décadas resucitando el chaná, una lengua indígena de Argentina que aprendió de su madre.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesWriting in an Endangered Language to Honor, and Challenge, Traditions
In “How to Be a Good Savage,” Mikeas Sánchez’ poems help preserve her language, Zoque, and allow it to commingle with English and Spanish, in an effort that is both global and deeply local.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesAt These Schools, Arab and Jewish Students Share Their Feelings, With Each Other
At a time when support for peace is at a low, conversations at Israel’s Hand in Hand schools about the Oct. 7 attack and the war in Gaza sound different than they do elsewhere.
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