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Language variation : papers on variation and change in the Sinosphere and in the Indosphere in honour of James A. Matisoff ; [edited by] David Bradley ... [et al.]

Hmong secret languages : themes and variations / Martha Ratliff -- Variegated tonal developments in Tibetan / Jackson T.-S. Sun -- Some case studies on linguistic variation and their implications / ...
Global Voices Online

July 7 declared World Kiswahili Language Day: A new project seeks to better understand present day dialectal variations in Swahili

In November 2021 during its 41st Session in Paris, UNESCO Member States declared July 7th World Kiswahili Language Day. Kiswahili — also known as Swahili — is a Bantu language native to Eastern and ...
NPR

Does language shape how we think?

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Small But Mighty. Languages are complex and our words are powerful. Cognative scientist Lera Boroditsky discusses how even small variations in language may mean ...
Nature

Pragmatics and Variation in English Language Use

The study of pragmatics and variation in English language use encompasses an examination of how context, speaker intention, and cultural nuances interact to shape communication. It addresses the ...
The Conversation

Research on 2,400 languages shows nearly half the world’s language diversity is at risk

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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Language in Louisiana community and culture edited by Nathalie Dajko and Shana Walton

Preface -- Nathalie Dajko and Shana Walton -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Connie Eble -- Indigenous languages -- The Chitimacha language: a history -- Daniel W. Hieber -- Kowassaaton Ilhaalos: ...