My empirical research on linguistic practice in India has been foundational to a series of articles coauthored with Mary Bucholtz that interrogate the relationship between language and identity. Our ...

AGENCY VILLAGE, S.D. (KELO) – November is Native American Heritage Month, but schools and organizations on reservations across KELOLAND celebrate Native American heritage all year long. One way they ...

English Prof. Chris Abani, director of NU’s Program of African Studies, discussed his memoir “The Face: Cartography of the Void” on Friday as part of the Global Lunchbox speaker series. A ...

Learning a language can be like embarking to a new world with much to discover. History, culture, expression, music and more can be delved into, dissected, and consumed once the pupil becomes an adept ...

Daryl Wade Baldwin is the Executive Director of the Myaamia Center at Miami University. He receives funding from Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami University, Mellon Foundation, and the Robert Wood ...

In today's increasingly multicultural and multilingual world, having the ability to use a variety of second (L2) or foreign languages is no longer just a luxury but a socioeconomic necessity. This ...

"I decided to study abroad in Japan mainly to improve my Japanese language skills, so I chose a language intensive program and to live with a host family. I knew I was a quiet and shy person when it ...

When Christina Mangurian’s abuelita was diagnosed with leukemia, Mangurian and her mother were very involved in the older woman’s care. Mangurian would sit by her abuelita’s side in the hospital, and ...

Kano Assembly passes bill enforcing Hausa as main language in schools to boost learning, reduce dropouts, and preserve cultural identity across the state.

Every Thursday, I give God. I agonized over writing that sentence, the first in the college essay about studying Irish that I was convinced would determine my future. I was applying early decision to ...

The landscape of work is rapidly changing. Traditional nine to five schedules are giving way to flexible work hours. Workforces are becoming more global as technology helps alleviate the friction of ...