Current Languages News Today

Agreda: When languages die
IT’S a sad fact when languages die, so goes the culture of the people that speaks the language.

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23:08 -0700

Languages commissioner's hospital probe continues
Alexina Kublu says examples of complaints received so far about Iqaluit's hospital include a lack of interpretation, unfair application of the bilingual bonus, and inadequate signage.

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:25:48 -0700

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages: A Basic Right
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - Official Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser announced today that he will carry out a study that could lead to improvements in access to justice in both official languages for all.Access ...

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700

What languages does your high school teach?
Throughout MetroWest, students in middle and high school can choose from a variety of foreign languages. While most MetroWest schools offer French, Spanish and Latin, students can also choose Mandarin, Italian, Portuguese or German. However, foreign language departments tend to narrow down the language options to four, basing the decision on available staff, the needs of the community, the ...

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:36:45 -0700

Endangered species, languages linked at high biodiversity regions
Biodiversity hot spots -- the world's biologically richest and most threatened locations on Earth -- and high biodiversity wilderness areas -- biologically rich but less threatened -- are some of the most linguistically diverse regions on our planet, according to a team of conservationists.

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:26:32 -0700