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forbes.com • Business • World
This article discusses the negative impacts of business jargon on online businesses, highlighting its confusing nature, irritating effects, use in masking problems, and role in establishing power dynamics.
foreignpolicy.com • Geopolitics • World
This article examines the geopolitical implications of language, highlighting how language acts as a tool of imperialism and the ensuing cultural and linguistic resistance in various parts of the world.
epochtimes.com • Education • USA
Students from the Minghui School's Taiwan Chinese Language Learning Center in Boston visited the Boston Overseas Community Affairs Council to experience Taiwanese culture through various interactive activities.
study.com • Neuroscience • World
This article explores the concept of brain lateralization, examining the theory that specific brain regions control different functions and challenging the oversimplified notion of hemispheric dominance.
super.abril.com.br • Linguistics • World
This article explores how people express laughter online across various countries, highlighting the diverse ways different cultures represent the sound of laughter in digital communication.
washingtonexaminer.com • Linguistics • World
This book review analyzes Jason Stanley and David Beaver's 'The Politics of Language,' critiquing its theory of 'resonance' as the essence of meaning and its implications for political discourse.
nacion.com • Linguistics • Costa Rica
This article discusses the historical and contemporary usage of the pronouns 'usted', 'vos', and 'tú' in Costa Rican Spanish, examining their social implications and exploring the potential decline of 'vos'.
theatlantic.com • Linguistics • World
The increasing use of AI-generated text is significantly impacting human communication, potentially leading to a homogenization of language and a shift in writing styles.
super.abril.com.br • Linguistics • Brazil
This article explores the origins of the words "carioca" and "fluminense", the terms used for people born in Rio de Janeiro city and state, respectively, tracing their etymological roots and historical usage.
lasprovincias.es • Education • Spain
The Valencian Education Ministry proposes teaching Mathematics in Spanish and other subjects in Valencian, adapting to a new language model based on the Education Freedom Law.