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Title: Editorial: Are We Really Monolingual?
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/are-we-really-monolingual.html?_r=1 Are We Really Monolingual? By MICHAEL ERARD January 14, 2012 The widespread assumption is that few Americans speak more than one language, compared with citizens of other nations — and that we have little interest in learning to speak another. But is this true? The celebrated multilingualism of not just Europe but also the rest of the world may be exaggerated. The hand-wringing about America’s supposed linguistic weakness is often accompanied by the claim that monolinguals make up a small worldwide minority. Multilinguals may outnumber monolinguals, but it’s not clear by how much. The average American may be no more monolingual or less multilingual than any other average person elsewhere on the planet. At the very least, we can’t say for sure — not in any language. Read Mr. Erard’s editorial at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/are-we-really-monolingual.html?_r=1
Source: New York Times
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Title: Editorial: Are We Really Monolingual?
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/are-we-really-monolingual.html?_r=1 Are We Really Monolingual? By MICHAEL ERARD January 14, 2012 The widespread assumption is that few Americans speak more than one language, compared with citizens of other nations — and that we have little interest in learning to speak another. But is this true? The celebrated multilingualism of not just Europe but also the rest of the world may be exaggerated. The hand-wringing about America’s supposed linguistic weakness is often accompanied by the claim that monolinguals make up a small worldwide minority. Multilinguals may outnumber monolinguals, but it’s not clear by how much. The average American may be no more monolingual or less multilingual than any other average person elsewhere on the planet. At the very least, we can’t say for sure — not in any language. Read Mr. Erard’s editorial at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/are-we-really-monolingual.html?_r=1
Source: New York Times
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Title: TV Series on Endangered Languages
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-325.html “While endangered plants and animals are protected by law, who is looking out for the cultures and ways of life held in these words? That is the heart and mission of this series.” Encounter the distinct cultures and peoples of West Africa, Asia and the Middle East in the three-part documentary On the Road with Bob Holman and discover ancient languages on the brink of extinction. Each of the half-hour shows, produced by Rattapallax in association with Bowery Arts and Science, will air on Link TV, which is available on local cable channels, DVD, online, and on DirectTV channel 375 and Dish Network channel 9410. Learn more about the series and how to access it at http://rattapallax.com/blog/on_the_road
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: TV Series on Endangered Languages
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-325.html “While endangered plants and animals are protected by law, who is looking out for the cultures and ways of life held in these words? That is the heart and mission of this series.” Encounter the distinct cultures and peoples of West Africa, Asia and the Middle East in the three-part documentary On the Road with Bob Holman and discover ancient languages on the brink of extinction. Each of the half-hour shows, produced by Rattapallax in association with Bowery Arts and Science, will air on Link TV, which is available on local cable channels, DVD, online, and on DirectTV channel 375 and Dish Network channel 9410. Learn more about the series and how to access it at http://rattapallax.com/blog/on_the_road
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Education Funding for Foreign Languages Cut
Body: From http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2012/01/16/education-funding-for-foreign-languages-cut Education Funding for Foreign Languages Cut By Jason Koebler January 16, 2012 The Department of Education program that funded $27 million worth of foreign language education grants—which were split by a mix of 55 charter schools, school districts, and states—was cut in the recent budget bill, leaving the future of foreign language classes at these schools in jeopardy. "What this cut does is pull the rug out from these programs," Martha Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFA), says. Because the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grants were awarded in three- or five-year increments, affected schools will have to scramble to find funding. FLAP's absence might affect more than the schools that were being funded. Abbott says that the money was often used to pilot new foreign language classes that could then be emulated in other schools in each district. Pilot program teachers would then train other teachers to multiply each grant's effect. Read the full article at http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2012/01/16/education-funding-for-foreign-languages-cut
Source: U.S. News & World Report
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Title: Education Funding for Foreign Languages Cut
Body: From http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2012/01/16/education-funding-for-foreign-languages-cut Education Funding for Foreign Languages Cut By Jason Koebler January 16, 2012 The Department of Education program that funded $27 million worth of foreign language education grants—which were split by a mix of 55 charter schools, school districts, and states—was cut in the recent budget bill, leaving the future of foreign language classes at these schools in jeopardy. "What this cut does is pull the rug out from these programs," Martha Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFA), says. Because the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grants were awarded in three- or five-year increments, affected schools will have to scramble to find funding. FLAP's absence might affect more than the schools that were being funded. Abbott says that the money was often used to pilot new foreign language classes that could then be emulated in other schools in each district. Pilot program teachers would then train other teachers to multiply each grant's effect. Read the full article at http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2012/01/16/education-funding-for-foreign-languages-cut
Source: U.S. News & World Report
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Title: Japanese Language Education Assistants Program
Body: This two-year program is designed to pair a currently teaching K-12 Japanese language teacher with an assistant teacher from Japan. These young, assistant teachers have training in teaching Japanese as a foreign language and are eager to work with teachers in the U.S. Application deadline is January 24, 2012. For more information, please see the Japan Foundation website: http://www.jflalc.org.vhost.zerolag.com/jle-j-leap.html
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Japanese Language Education Assistants Program
Body: This two-year program is designed to pair a currently teaching K-12 Japanese language teacher with an assistant teacher from Japan. These young, assistant teachers have training in teaching Japanese as a foreign language and are eager to work with teachers in the U.S. Application deadline is January 24, 2012. For more information, please see the Japan Foundation website: http://www.jflalc.org.vhost.zerolag.com/jle-j-leap.html
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: 50 Years of the Welsh Language Society - Series of Articles
Body: Here is a series of articles up at http://clickonwales.org, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Welsh language pressure group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society). http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-half-a-century-ago 'Cymdeithas at 50: Half a century ago'. John Davies looks back at an era when the Welsh language was virtually invisible. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-when-dreams-become-reality 'Cymdeithas at 50: When dreams become reality'. Angharad Tomos looks back at a lifetime of campaigning. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-attaining-psychological-freedom 'Cymdeithas at 50: Attaining psychological freedom'. Menna Machreth explains how non-violent direct action can become a way of life. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-how-devolution-is-changing-the-campaign 'Cymdeithas at 50: How devolution is changing the campaign'. Simon Brooks argues that today the language needs constitutional pressure group. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-making-the-campaign-fit-for-the-future 'Cymdeithas at 50: Making the campaign fit for the future'. Huw Lewis says Cymdeithas faces questions about its organisation, methods and policy. Sayers, D. 50 years of the Welsh Language Society. ENDANGERED-LANGUAGES-L listserv (ENDANGERED-LANGUAGES-L@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG, 17 Jan 2012).
Source: ENDANGERED-LANGUAGES-L
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Title: 50 Years of the Welsh Language Society - Series of Articles
Body: Here is a series of articles up at http://clickonwales.org, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Welsh language pressure group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society). http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-half-a-century-ago 'Cymdeithas at 50: Half a century ago'. John Davies looks back at an era when the Welsh language was virtually invisible. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-when-dreams-become-reality 'Cymdeithas at 50: When dreams become reality'. Angharad Tomos looks back at a lifetime of campaigning. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-attaining-psychological-freedom 'Cymdeithas at 50: Attaining psychological freedom'. Menna Machreth explains how non-violent direct action can become a way of life. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-how-devolution-is-changing-the-campaign 'Cymdeithas at 50: How devolution is changing the campaign'. Simon Brooks argues that today the language needs constitutional pressure group. http://www.clickonwales.org/2012/01/cymdeithas-at-50-making-the-campaign-fit-for-the-future 'Cymdeithas at 50: Making the campaign fit for the future'. Huw Lewis says Cymdeithas faces questions about its organisation, methods and policy. Sayers, D. 50 years of the Welsh Language Society. ENDANGERED-LANGUAGES-L listserv (ENDANGERED-LANGUAGES-L@LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG, 17 Jan 2012).
Source: ENDANGERED-LANGUAGES-L
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Title: Linked Ancient World Data Institute
Body: From http://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Main_Page New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) will host the Linked Ancient World Data Institute (LAWDI) from May 31st to June 2nd, 2012 in New York City. “Linked Open Data” is an approach to the creation of digital resources that emphasizes connections between diverse information on the basis of published and stable web addresses (URIs) that identify common concepts and individual items. LAWDI, funded by the Office of Digital Humanities of the National Endowment for Humanities, will bring together an international faculty of practitioners working in the field of Linked Data with twenty attendees who are implementing or planning the creation of digital resources. LAWDI’s intellectual scope is the Ancient Mediterranean and Ancient Near East, two fields in which a large and increasing number of digital resources is available, with rich coverage of the archaeology, literature and history of these regions. Many of these resources publish stable URIs for their content and so are enabling links and re-use that create a varied research and publication environment. LAWDI attendees will learn how to take advantage of these resources and also how to contribute to the growing network of linked scholarly materials. The organizers encourage applications from faculty, university staff, graduate students, librarians, museum professionals, archivists and others with a serious interest in creating digital resources for the study of the Ancient World. The application deadline is February 17, 2012. For full details go to http://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Linked_Ancient_World_Data_Institute
Source: The Digital Classicist
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Title: Linked Ancient World Data Institute
Body: From http://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Main_Page New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) will host the Linked Ancient World Data Institute (LAWDI) from May 31st to June 2nd, 2012 in New York City. “Linked Open Data” is an approach to the creation of digital resources that emphasizes connections between diverse information on the basis of published and stable web addresses (URIs) that identify common concepts and individual items. LAWDI, funded by the Office of Digital Humanities of the National Endowment for Humanities, will bring together an international faculty of practitioners working in the field of Linked Data with twenty attendees who are implementing or planning the creation of digital resources. LAWDI’s intellectual scope is the Ancient Mediterranean and Ancient Near East, two fields in which a large and increasing number of digital resources is available, with rich coverage of the archaeology, literature and history of these regions. Many of these resources publish stable URIs for their content and so are enabling links and re-use that create a varied research and publication environment. LAWDI attendees will learn how to take advantage of these resources and also how to contribute to the growing network of linked scholarly materials. The organizers encourage applications from faculty, university staff, graduate students, librarians, museum professionals, archivists and others with a serious interest in creating digital resources for the study of the Ancient World. The application deadline is February 17, 2012. For full details go to http://wiki.digitalclassicist.org/Linked_Ancient_World_Data_Institute
Source: The Digital Classicist
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Title: Classical Widgets for Your Webpage
Body: A widget is a small application that you can embed in your web page (including blogs and wikis) - for example, a countdown clock, or a quotation or photo of the day. Laura Gibbs has been creating Classics-oriented javascript widgets for years, and you can read about them and access them at http://schoolhousewidgets.blogspot.com
Source: Bestiaria Latina Blog
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Title: Classical Widgets for Your Webpage
Body: A widget is a small application that you can embed in your web page (including blogs and wikis) - for example, a countdown clock, or a quotation or photo of the day. Laura Gibbs has been creating Classics-oriented javascript widgets for years, and you can read about them and access them at http://schoolhousewidgets.blogspot.com
Source: Bestiaria Latina Blog
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Title: Paris-Themed Online Exercises
Body: From http://www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/websites.htm#french Here is a website that contains over 40 interactive exercises relating to Paris, all created by Christophe Laroy with Hot Potatoes. There are exercises for intermediate to advanced level: http://users.skynet.be/christophelaroy/exercices.htm
Source: Graham Davies's Favourite Websites
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Title: Paris-Themed Online Exercises
Body: From http://www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/websites.htm#french Here is a website that contains over 40 interactive exercises relating to Paris, all created by Christophe Laroy with Hot Potatoes. There are exercises for intermediate to advanced level: http://users.skynet.be/christophelaroy/exercices.htm
Source: Graham Davies's Favourite Websites
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Title: Kids Do Ecology Website - ¡En Español!
Body: From http://teachinglearningspanish.blogspot.com/2012/01/kids-do-ecology-in-spanish.html Are you doing a thematic unit on biodiversity, ecosystems, or the natural environment? Here’s a good kid-friendly resource: On Kids Do Ecology you’ll find information about biomes (aquatic & land), marine mammals, endangered animals, the scientific method and much more: http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/sp/index.html
Source: Teaching & Learning Spanish
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Title: Kids Do Ecology Website - ¡En Español!
Body: From http://teachinglearningspanish.blogspot.com/2012/01/kids-do-ecology-in-spanish.html Are you doing a thematic unit on biodiversity, ecosystems, or the natural environment? Here’s a good kid-friendly resource: On Kids Do Ecology you’ll find information about biomes (aquatic & land), marine mammals, endangered animals, the scientific method and much more: http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/sp/index.html
Source: Teaching & Learning Spanish
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Title: Receive a Free Monthly Bilingual Spanish-English Book
Body: From http://www.spanglishbaby.com/2011/12/read-conmigo-sends-you-free-bilingual-books Infinity Insurance is the resource behind a new program called Read Conmigo, a bilingual literacy program intended to support Spanish literacy by helping parents get past one of the greatest barriers: access to developmentally appropriate Spanish literature. Via their Club Read program, anyone can receive FREE K-5 bilingual books in the mail. Sign up at http://www.readconmigo.org/club-read
Source: Spanglish Baby
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Title: Receive a Free Monthly Bilingual Spanish-English Book
Body: From http://www.spanglishbaby.com/2011/12/read-conmigo-sends-you-free-bilingual-books Infinity Insurance is the resource behind a new program called Read Conmigo, a bilingual literacy program intended to support Spanish literacy by helping parents get past one of the greatest barriers: access to developmentally appropriate Spanish literature. Via their Club Read program, anyone can receive FREE K-5 bilingual books in the mail. Sign up at http://www.readconmigo.org/club-read
Source: Spanglish Baby
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