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South Korea updates international education reforms; introduces incentives to develop Korean language skills
economictimes.indiatimes.comSouth Korea updates international education reforms; introduces incentives to develop Korean language skills – The Economic TimesSouth Korea aims to change its international student visa system by focusing on Korean language proficiency and academic performance. The Ministry of Justice outlined plans to allow students with intermediate Korean skills to obtain visas without financial proofs. Proposed regulations will affect part-time work eligibility based on language achievements and could require language proficiency for visa extensions. -
This is America: Speak another language
commonwealthtimes.orgThis is America: Speak another language The Commonwealth TimesIn Tamil, there is no word for goodbye. Instead, we say, “poitu varen,” which directly translates to “I’m going and I’m coming back.” Growing up, it was the phrase I heard every time my dad would leave for work. It was what my relatives would say before I entered the airport after a long-awaited trip to visit them in India. It was the last thing I heard my grandfather say before he passed away. -
Vietnamese winner of speech contest finds ‘milder side’ of Korean
www.korea.netVietnamese winner of speech contest finds ‘milder side’ of Korean : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of KoreaWhy do Koreans keep using -geot geutda, which implies speculation, even when they’re stating a clear fact? This question puzzled Tran Thi Huong Ly, 25, while learning Korean. -
Tsinghua marks centennial of Chinese Language and Literature, History and Philosophy Departments, Alongside Tsinghua Humanities Forum
www.tsinghua.edu.cnTsinghua marks centennial of Chinese Language and Literature, History and Philosophy Departments, Alongside Tsinghua Humanities Forum-Tsinghua UniversityOn October 17, Tsinghua University held a celebration marking 100 years of Chinese Language and Literature, History and Philosophy at Tsinghua University, together with the Tsinghua Humanities Forum, in the Auditorium -
Doktoro Esperanto – 99% Invisible
99percentinvisible.orgDoktoro Esperanto – 99% InvisibleEsperanto is what linguists call a “constructed language.” It isn’t attached to a nation or a region, and it didn’t evolve from another language over time. Instead, nearly 150 years ago, someone decided to sit down and design the whole thing from scratch. That someone was L. L. Zamenhof, also known as Doktoro Esperanto. Born
