USA: Creek language in a Florida School

0844 A report from Andy Gallacher on the Native American Seminole Tribe in Florida. Andy Gallagher visits a school at which some of the teaching takes place in the Creek language.

Today programme (listen again)
Tuesday 27th May


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Seminole Tribe of Florida- official website.

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Professor David Crystal argues that such condensed messages enhance and enrich language skills.

Tuesday, 20 May 2008
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USA: Nasa sponsors course on how to talk to aliens

The US space agency Nasa is sponsoring a university course on how to talk to aliens.
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Standard Cornish spelling agreed

A standard written form of Cornish has been agreed after two years work.

Members of the Cornish Language Partnership have voted to ratify the written form for use in education and public life.

Monday, 19 May 2008
BBC website

Also: Breakthrough for Cornish language, BBC news

Minority language 'could be lost'

A unified strategy to protect British minority languages such as Gaelic and Welsh has been called for.

Orkney-based expert Dr Donna Heddle said without one they would become "devalued and lost".

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Modern languages in Scotland: supply and demand in post-school education

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ITALY: Second-class colleagues

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Times Higher Education (subscription needed for online version)
8-14 May 2008, p. 14

Saudi Prince donates £16 million to improve Islamic Studies

Edinburgh and Cambridge universities to set up Muslim research centres. Olga Wojtas reports

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Times Higher Education (subscription needed for online version)
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USA: Budget Crisis Prompts Berkeley to Halve Its Offerings in East Asian Studies

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