This week, Mad in America examines four studies related to the use of language around disabilities and mental health ...
When the federal government set up boarding schools in the 19th century to assimilate Native American children into American culture, one of the objectives was to get them to turn away from the use of ...
Your identity is tied up in how you speak and write more than you might think. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Memphis’s Roger Kreuz explains why. Your identity is tied up in how you ...
Explore the deep cultural significance of language among Indigenous communities, with a focus on the Yavapai-Apache tradition.
Language and social identity have been making headlines recently. Last month, Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau faced scrutiny over not knowing French — his language deficit is helping support Bill 96 ...
A new survey has found 56 per cent of respondents believe the Irish language, and 45 per cent believe that Ulster-Scots, add ...
Afrikaner descendants representing Argentina, South Africa today and the country’s old flag. Richard Finn Gregory / GOODWORK The Patagonian desert in southern Argentina is a harsh environment. Little ...
Today’s post is the final one in a series where educators share potential challenges that might exist in teaching English Learners, and how to respond to them. Michelle Benegas, Ph.D., is an associate ...