Language · February, 2009

Language · February, 2009
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Stories about Language from February, 2009

Martinique and Guadeloupe: Vocabulary of the general strike

Quick Reads · Caribbean28 February 2009

Jamaica, Guyana: Action or Reaction?

Quick Reads · Caribbean26 February 2009

Ukraine: “Russophone Ukrainian Nationalists”

Eastern & Central Europe24 February 2009

In this post, which has generated over a hundred comments and is now listed as the 4th most popular item on Yandex Blogs, LJ user alek-ya explains what a "Russophone...

Nigeria: Listen To Naija Lingo

Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa23 February 2009

Bangladesh: Remembering The Language Martyrs

Quick Reads · South Asia23 February 2009

Russia: Endangered Languages

Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe23 February 2009

Worldwide: 2,500 Languages Disappearing

South Asia20 February 2009

An interactive map of endangered languages, showing 2,500 out of 6,000 tongues at risk, has been released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The international organization...

Bahamas, St. Lucia: Poetry in Motion

Quick Reads · Caribbean17 February 2009

Barbados: Layne-Clarke Passes On

Quick Reads · Caribbean17 February 2009

Jamaica: Explicit music banned

Caribbean16 February 2009

The long-standing controversy over the appropriateness of certain music for public airplay has once again reared its head in Jamaica. Bloggers make their voices heard.