08/28/2008
The LPGA's new language rule is appalling to say the least (Sports Illustrated)
How do I put this in language the LPGA will understand?
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08/28/2008
Sudan seizes copies of English-language paper (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sudan's security apparatus has seized copies of a local English-language newspaper, the latest episode in months of threats and seizures, its chief editor said on Thursday.
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08/28/2008
Body Signals: The Secret Language of Pols (ABC News)
A politician's body language is often just as important as the words.
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08/29/2008
LPGA language policy raises many questions (San Jose Mercury News)
NORTON, Mass. — Padraig Harrington was eating breakfast at his hotel Wednesday when he was interrupted by someone wanting to know if he had heard about the LPGA's language policy calling for the suspensions of players unable to speak passable English by the end of 2009.
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08/28/2008
Md. board to consider slots referendum language (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Maryland State Board of Elections is scheduled to meet Thursday to ratify language for November's ballots, including the disputed wording on the statewide referendum on whether to permit slots.
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08/29/2008
Linguistic Tools Used To Analyze Human Language Applied To Conversation Between Scientist And Bonobo (Science Daily)
What happens when linguistic tools used to analyze human language are applied to a conversation between a language-competent bonobo and a human? New findings indicate that bonobos may exhibit larger linguistic competency in ordinary conversation than in controlled experimental settings.
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08/29/2008
Monolingual Māori language dictionary launches (Scoop.co.nz)
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, (the Māori Language Commission) launches He Pātaka Kupu – te kai a te rangatira, a monolingual Māori language dictionary for highly proficient speakers.
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08/28/2008
Great Ape Trust graduate student's paper sheds light on bonobo language (EurekAlert!)
( Great Ape Trust of Iowa ) What happens when linguistic tools used to analyze human language are applied to a conversation between a language-competent bonobo and a human? The findings, published this month in the Journal of Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, indicate that bonobos may exhibit larger linguistic competency in ordinary conversation than in controlled experimental ...
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08/29/2008
Yup’ik language ballots a success (Alaska Public Radio Network)
The State of Alaska provided unprecedented language assistance last night at the polls in Yup’ik regions. The Division of Elections began preparing for the language assistance program shortly after a lawsuit was filed by several elders. The Elders claimed that the State was not meeting minority language assistance requirements and a federal judge agreed. Now, [...]
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08/28/2008
Sign language via cellphone (The Christian Science Monitor)
For people diagnosed with hearing impairments, using a cellphone can be tough. Speed of communication depends on how quickly someone can send a text message. Researchers in the US, however, have devised a way for two people to use American Sign Language via video phones. It’s a work in progress, with a field test planned [...]
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