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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 14 The Language News Report

    Episode 14: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of the last few weeks’ top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device.

    During this installment, you’ll hear about language protests in China, the possible health benefits of bilingualism, and a Bangla take on a Shakespearean classic. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 14: The Language News Report
    [audio:https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-14.mp3]
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 14 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    Tibetan students in China protest over language policy

    English becomes Europe’s second language
    Georgia imposes universal English classes to leave Russia orbit
    Building a More Resilient Brain
    York professor finds bilingualism can delay onset of dementia
    Study shows Japanese infants hear foreign words according to Japanese language rules by 14 months
    Heard for the first time in 2,000 years: Scientists post readings of ancient Babylonian poems online
    ‘Lost’ language discovered on back of letter
    Endangered Language Watch: The Discovery of the Koro Language in the Himalayas
    A Bangla take on the Bard’s Romeo and Juliet

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    “Genius grant” a boost to linguist as she revives a native language
    Building language skills more critical for boys than girls, study finds
    Study finds language barriers may play role in health care disparities
    Piecing together the fragmented brain
    What happens when language scientists use their own children as test subjects?
    Cabinet okays language law amendment
    Critics say new language plans have no power
    The Crisis of the Humanities Officially Arrives

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 14 The Language News Report appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 13 The Language News Report

    Episode 13: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of the last two weeks’ top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device.

    This week, you’ll hear about unqualified interpreters in Afghanistan, the Oxford English Dictionary 2.0, and the difficulties involved when reading Arabic. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 13: The Language News Report
    [audio:https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-13.mp3]
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 13 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    Whistleblower Claims Many U.S. Interpreters Can’t Speak Afghan Languages (watch the video)

    DEA seeks Ebonics experts to help with cases
    Internet may phase out printed Oxford Dictionary
    Health Speaks begins pilots in Arabic, Hindi and Swahili
    Reading Arabic ain’t easy

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    Learning in two languages from PRI’s The World
    Are dying languages worth saving? (watch the video)
    South Africa gets new Zulu dictionary, first in 40 years
    Google to play live interpreter using smartphones
    With rookie interpreters for help in diamond heist case, police lost in translation

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Also, you can visit Langology.org where you’ll always find reliable language and linguistic news.

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    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 13 The Language News Report appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 12

    Episode 12: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of the last two weeks’ top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device.

    This week, you’ll hear about a poll of Hispanics in the US, Japanese companies’ push towards English, and ancient carvings that may contain the remnants of a language. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 12: The Language News Report
    https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-12.mp3
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 12 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    The Associated Press-Univision Poll (.pdf)

    Poll: Language barrier a ‘risk’ for Latinos in schools
    Poll: English-speaking Latinos turn to Spanish TV
    Pawlenty: State should consider English-only measure
    English Gets the Last Word in Japan
    Efforts continue to make Hindi an official language of United Nations
    Ancient language mystery deepens

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    Imaging study sheds light on neural origins of baby talk
    ‘Baby Talk’ May Play Key Role in Language Acquisition
    Texting generation doesn’t share boomers’ taste for talk
    A new history of German shows how it came to be, and how it could have been
    Talking double Dutch? Why we think it’s polite to copy an accent

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Also, you can visit Langology.org where you’ll always find reliable language and linguistics news.

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    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 12 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 11

    Episode 11: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of the week’s top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device.

    This week, you’ll hear about a new English language resolution in Minnesota, protests over language in China, and you’ll learn about the National Anthropological Archives’ collection of endangered language manuscripts. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 11: The Language News Report
    [audio:https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-11.mp3]
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 11 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    Lino Lakes approves English-only resolution

    As English Spreads, Indonesians Fear for Their Language
    Cantonese in China protest over language loss fears
    Mendota tribe struggles to keep language, culture alive
    National Anthropological Archives Receives Grant from President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    Does language influence culture?
    Research by the UJI shows that bilingualism is associated with brain reorganization that involves better efficiency in functions
    Colleges strive to make foreign languages relevant
    English skills taking off among pilots

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 11 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 10

    Episode 10: The Language News Report

    Welcome to the tenth episode of ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast! Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of the last two weeks’ top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 10: The Language News Report
    [audio:https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-10.mp3]
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 10 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    CIA unusually public over need for Arabic, Farsi speakers

    Potawatomi language lives on
    Extinct Alaska Native language interests French student
    Catalonia can call itself a ‘nation’, rules Spain’s top court
    Univision sets record for World Cup game

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    Computers Learn to Listen, and Some Talk Back
    Is English Killing Other Languages?
    Seeing Languages Differently
    Kagan hearings a short course in Legalese 101
    Foreign doctors need adequate English and better regulation, says BMA chief

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________
    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 10 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 9

    Episode 9: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of last week’s top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 9: The Language News Report
    [audio:https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-09.mp3]
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 9 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    Iraqi Interpreter For U.S. Army Shot Dead By Own Family Over His Job

    Native Canadians to recall boarding school abuse
    Stark lessons in mother tongues
    EU Citizens Win Right to Interpretation
    French is a ‘useless’ language, says former foreign minister

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    Creole is the language of Haiti, and the education system needs to reflect that
    How to Prevent Language Extinction
    A pioneering Czech academic explores how our native tongue influences the way we see the world
    Learners are getting lost without translation skills
    Silencing Nations: Gladwin’s Research Exposes Indigenous Language Loss

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________
    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 9 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 8

    Episode 8: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of last week’s top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 8: The Language News Report
    [audio:https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-08.mp3]
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 8 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    Estonia Raises Its Pencils to Erase Russian

    Asian languages losing their allure
    Confident Teachers Help Preschoolers More With Language and Literacy Skills
    Regular Bedtimes Linked to Better Language, Reading and Math Skills in Preschool Children
    Britain’s new romance language is English
    N.J. Supreme Court to consider if police must give DWI instructions in native language
    Resolution naming English official language of Homer Township rejected in 3-1 vote
    DARE to Be Finished—Maybe Next Year
    The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) Official Website

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    Hispanics in the US: A new generation
    Britain declaring war on ‘Americanisms’
    50 Fancy Words
    Germany’s Sorbian minority risks losing their language
    Reclaiming Native Language Title Rights
    American Indian languages get ‘Breath of Life’
    Do we need an Academy of English? The experts argue for and against

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 8 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 7

    Episode 7: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During this Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of the last two weeks’ top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 7: The Language News Report
    [audio:https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-07.mp3]
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 7 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    World Cup Report: The Languages of South Africa

    All together now! South Africans urged to learn anthem
    New Net domains break language barriers
    Facebook’s Top Ten Languages, and Who is Using Them
    Italian Job: Resurrect the AP Exam
    Elementary Mandarin popular in Palo Alto
    An online archive is collecting English accents to help academics and actors
    Enuf is enuf: Protesters in bee suits outside Spelling Bee want to make English simpler
    Second language learners recall native language when reading
    ‘Mein Girl’: Motown’s Hits, Found In Translation
    “Mamma Mia!” to be produced in Chinese

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    Language lessons: You are what you speak
    Bridging the gap between Chinese speakers
    Quebec language law ‘a mess’: opposition
    TUS Secretary of Education on Global Learning, Languages
    Ferdowsi, the reviver of Persian language
    Linguist challenges language learning assessment
    Companies ignoring British graduates for jobs that need good language skills
    The Dothraki response to a call for science in a created language
    If each language reflects a different way of thinking, we should do more to save dying tongues

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________
    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 7 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 6

    Episode 6: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of last week’s top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 6: The Language News Report
    https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-06.mp3
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 6 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    Calderon visit lost in translation
    Chris Evans OK tests language examiners
    Black city students urged to learn Russian
    Armenian Council Opposes Foreign-Language Schools
    Amazon Branches Out with Publishing Arm
    From Milton Keynes to the Babel of Britain
    Welsh assembly translation decision backed by review
    State will spend thousands to aid Lakota speakers at voting booths
    Researchers get $3.3 million grant to investigate language outcomes of bilingual children

    Other noteworthy language-related articles

    They Get to Me: A young psycholinguist confesses her strong attraction to pronouns
    Ngugi’s book warns Africans to shed European culture or perish
    Official Languages Act has served us well
    For Iraqis, learning Hebrew is a mixed blessing
    2 Manatee schools look for edge with Mandarin classes

    If you’re interested in receiving a daily dose of language-related articles and media from around the web, you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________
    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 6 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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  • Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 5

    Episode 5: The Language News Report

    Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always entertaining.

    During the Language News Report, you’ll hear summaries of last week’s top language-related stories. You can listen to the podcast on our website or download it for later playback on any standard MP3 compatible device. We hope you enjoy listening!

    Listen to Episode 5: The Language News Report
    https://wp-uploads.altalang.com/audio/Beyond-Words-Podcast-Episode-05.mp3
    Subscribe on iTunes

    You can subscribe to the Beyond Words Podcast on iTunes. Every time we release a new episode, your iTunes library will automatically upload it. Just follow the link — SUBSCRIBE.

    Download

    To download Episode 5 for playback on any MP3 compatible device, simply right click and “save link as” or “save target as” — DOWNLOAD .

    Articles in this week’s Language News Report

    New York town orders residents to speak English
    Americans are seeing fewer and fewer foreign films
    How English erased its roots to become the global tongue of the 21st century
    Language of instruction not most important for English-learners
    Talking Seriously With Children Is Good for Their Language Proficiency
    Translated prescriptions often wrong
    Is Braille facing extinction?
    Many Vietnamese fishers isolated by language from oil spill aid
    ‘Amelia’: Seattle Opera embraces challenge on a grand scale

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    ALTA has provided language training to government agencies and corporations for 30 years. To learn more about our programs, please visit Online Language Training.

    All music and sound effects were provided by The Freesound Project.

    Thank you to the following people for use of their field recordings and samples:
    Genghis Attenborough and Djgriffin

    The post Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 5 appeared first on ALTA Language Services.

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