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Journal highlights research on social dynamics of language in Melanesia
A special issue of the International Journal of the Sociology of Language offers new insights into the social dynamics of language use in Melanesia—a region with the highest concentration of languages in the world. SIL linguists were involved as issue editors and contributing scholars.
Rapid Word Collection: an updated approach to dictionary creation
A new research group is working to refine a promising method for compiling dictionaries, one that is accessible to both researchers and community members without linguistics training. A recent workshop resulted in 10,000 unique entries from the Buli language of Ghana.
Archives and Other News
- May 2012 SIL partner marks fiftieth anniversary with development conference
- April 2012 Matsigenka-Spanish dictionary published in Peru
- April 2012 Pioneering study on endangered language families co-authored by SIL researcher
- April 2012 Educators explore multilingual education theory and practice in Bangkok workshop
- March 2012 Net.Lang: pursuing a linguistically equitable Internet
- March 2012 Representatives from twenty-six countries gather in Rwanda to collaborate on early grade literacy
- March 2012 ADEA 2012 Triennale: Education and training for sustainable development
- March 2012 Fifty years of language development in Africa
- February 2012 Second Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education Conference in the Philippines
- February 2012 SIL joins annual observance of International Mother Language Day
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