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New Stuff Tuesday – February 10, 2015

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Martha

Heenetiineyoo3eihiiho’ (Language Healers) a film by Brian McDermott. Multilingualism and other language issues are critical topics with global and local implications. This is a new documentary about the importance of saving the remaining 139 Native American languages. Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 13

Posted on January 13, 2009 by kyle

The Story of French: By Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow PC2075 .N33 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor I think that it’s pretty safe to say that all of us have taken a language class, whether it was a couple … Continue reading →

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International Year of Languages

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Barbara

“On average, a language ceases to be spoken every two weeks.” That’s what the web page for the UN’s International Year of Languages (2008) says. UNESCO suggests that language policies enable people in linguistic communities to use their first languages … Continue reading →

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