Tag: english
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Bay Area teens ask: Does neglecting your ancestors’ language cost you your identity?
localnewsmatters.orgBay Area teens ask: Does neglecting your ancestors’ language cost you your identity? – Local News Matters“Fake.” “No sabo kid.” “Banana.” “White-washed.” In American culture, these labels mock people who speak English but struggle to speak their heritage Second-generation Gen Z immigrants in the Bay Area explore how heritage language loss, cultural identity, assimilation, and reconnecting with ancestral roots shape their sense of belonging in America. -
Understanding Multilingualism
tv.uvigo.esUnderstanding MultilingualismThe interview explores how multilingualism shapes the mind, brain, and society. It discusses parallel language coactivation, its effects on visual search, memory, creativity, and decision-making, as well as on creativity. It also examines how multilingualism influences perception, healthy ageing, and spontaneous autoacoustic emissions, concluding with reflections on the potential impact of AI on multilingualism and future research directions. -
Stanford partnership expands access to less commonly taught languages important for global engagement
sgs.stanford.eduStanford partnership expands access to less commonly taught languages important for global engagement | Global StudiesIn a Q&A, special languages program coordinator Saadet Ebru Ergul explains how Stanford Global Studies and the Stanford Language Center work together to strengthen the teaching of Nahuatl, Haitian Creole, Quechua, and other languages critical for global engagement.Stanford Global Studies (SGS) and the Stanford Language Center partner to support instruction in less commonly taught languages, providing students with access to languages critical for global engagement, research, and cross-cultural understanding.
