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

28 February 2009

Martinique and Guadeloupe: Vocabulary of the general strike

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Caribbean

26 February 2009

Jamaica, Guyana: Action or Reaction?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

24 February 2009

Ukraine: “Russophone Ukrainian Nationalists”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

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...

23 February 2009

20 February 2009

Worldwide: 2,500 Languages Disappearing

Written by Simon Maghakyan · South Asia

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...

17 February 2009

Afghanistan: “Copyright on God’s Words”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Saudi Arabia: Arabic and Indian Numerals?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Jordan: The meaning of Jihad

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Bahamas, St. Lucia: Poetry in Motion

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Barbados: Layne-Clarke Passes On

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

16 February 2009

Jamaica: Explicit music banned

Written by Bianca Welds · Caribbean

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.