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A new language

Maryam Tayebinik and Marlia Puteh (UTM): Txt Msg N English Language Literacy. Loot Pretorius (UFS): The Use of Official Languages Act: Diversity Affirmed? Last native speaker of the Livonian language died age 103. Asya Pereltsvaig on (Serbo-)Croatian: A tale of two languages — or three, or four? EU prepares to adopt Croatian its 24th official language as costs mount, calls for English rise. “Professor, you're dividing my nation”: In Iraqi Kurdistan, tongues are tied by politics. Baktun, the world’s first Maya language telenovela, is a great achievement for indigenous communities — finally, Mayans have the right to be entertained by the same kind of poorly-written, overacted, predictable melodramas the rest of us have absolutely adored for years. Why “bad” English isn’t: Peggy Kalb on how Yale’s grammar non-discrimination team wants you to let go of your prejudices. A linguist has concluded that a new language, with unique grammatical rules, has come into existence, created by children in a remote area of Australia. How are native English speakers handicapping themselves by not learning other languages? Cape Verde proposes that Galicia, Curacao and Macau join Community of Portuguese Language Countries. Did Neandertals have language? A recent study suggest that Neandertals shared speech and language with modern humans.