Tag: language
The other official language
Portuguese as official language is “a misunderstanding” and “pedantic”, defends IPM professor
Accessory language?
Rare voices are raised against the fact that the Portuguese language is not being respected....
Chat robot revolution
The glitz and glamour of casinos and hotels have not only helped the city rake...
Ancient DNA study resolves Indo-European language origins
For decades, researchers have debated how Indo-European languages came to be spoken from the British...
Morocco looks to French as language of economic success
Morocco's economy is getting lost in translation.
With so many students dropping out of university because...
China province defends ban on Tibetan lessons
Chinese authorities on Monday defended a ban on schoolchildren attending informal Tibetan language classes taught...
Cape Verde: More than 1,000 Cape Verdean students already learn Mandarin in Cape Verde
The president of the Cape Verde-China Friendship Association (Amicachi) admits that language continues to be...
U.S. college official who told Chinese students to speak English quits
An official at the Duke University School of Medicine stepped down, a day after she...
As Europe tightens its borders, migrants’ health at risk – WHO
Language barriers and fears of deportation are preventing asylum seekers and migrants accessing medical care...
Portuguese who speak the language poorly will have specific monitoring
Portuguese nationals living in the United Kingdom but poorly spoken Portuguese, notably of Indian or...
Washington Post launching Arabic-language commentary page
The Washington Post on Thursday announced plans to publish an Arabic-language page of opinion columns...
Kremlin should take the lead on rap music, not shut it down, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday the Kremlin should play a leading role in...
South Korea’s Moon urges ‘restrained’ language in forced labour row with Japan
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in told Japanese lawmakers on Friday "cautious, restrained" language is needed...
MBtv: Icelandic language fighting tsunami of English
Two centuries ago experts predicted that Icelandic would be a dead language by now. But...
In Mozambique, classes come alive in local languages
About 50 children sit on a bare classroom floor in front of their teacher in...
Voices of Macau: The importance of the English language
Students agree: English is fundamental, as they answer in the newest 'Voices of Macau' series....
Dialogue with director
One of the most critically acclaimed new Chinese films released last year was ‘The Looming...
MB April | Lost in Conversion
Study suggests inconsistent practice in conversion of Macau heritage site names to other languages can...
Macau | UM linguistic researcher appointed UNESCO Chair of Language Policies for Multilingualism
The director of the University of Macau Research Centre for Luso-Asian Studies, Roberval Teixeira e...
Sao Tome: CPLP may become of little interest – PM
The prime minister of São Tome and Principe, Patrice Trovoada, said on Friday that the...
