Before cellphones, Turkish “bird language” allowed farmers to communicate across long distances in the Pontic Mountains.
Tag: Language and Languages
‘Gender Star’ Stirs Linguistic Conservatives to Battle in Germany
A group of prominent Germans signed a letter expressing outrage at the use of gender-neutral language. But their fight may already be lost.
Times Insider: Lifting the Veil on the Académie Française
For a story about the deadlock within an age-old French institution, our Paris bureau chief was obligated to adopt their approach of moving slowly.
Montreal Dispatch: Culture Shock for French in Quebec: ‘We Smoke Cigarettes, They Smoke Pot’
Thousands of French people are coming to live in Quebec and discovering that a common language doesn’t necessarily mean a common culture.
Ontario Has Francophones? Oui, Beaucoup, and They’re Angry
It has always been a battle to live “en français” in Ontario, and the province’s French speakers are now fighting mad about plans by Premier Doug Ford to cancel a French language university.
Fearing Russian Influence, Estonia Turns to the Arts
Estonia is lavishing money on cultural projects in the border city of Narva, amid fears that the country’s neglected Russian minority is prone to Kremlin influence.
‘I Can English Understand,’ New Official Says. The Swiss Have Their Doubts.
Guy Parmelin is set to become economy minister, a job that involves negotiating international trade accords.