International Mother Language Day 2013 (February 2013) Each year on 21 February, the value of local languages is recognized with International Mother Language Day (IMLD). First designated by UNESCO in 1999, the annual event provides an opportunity to promote linguistic diversity and focus on a number of issues related to communities’ mother tongues. Read more about International Mother Language Day 2013
COOL9 and the Workshop on Identifying Codes for Languages (February 2013) SIL linguists will be among those presenting research at two February events hosted by the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, at the Newcastle Museum. Read more about COOL9 and the Workshop on Identifying Codes for Languages
Celebrating language development in the world’s Deaf communities (September 2012) The World Federation of the Deaf has designated 23-29 September as International Week of the Deaf, preceding the International Day of the Deaf on 30 September. SIL’s involvement with Deaf populations is part of its long-standing advocacy for ethnolinguistic communities throughout the world. Read more about Celebrating language development in the world’s Deaf communities
Diploma course prepares students for linguistic research and language development (September 2012) A diverse group of thirty-seven students from Mexico recently completed a diploma course in applied linguistics at Mexico’s Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí). This annual course is held under the auspices of the university with instructors and program administration provided by SIL Mexico.* Read more about Diploma course prepares students for linguistic research and language development
Linguistics training at the University of North Dakota: Engaging with signed and spoken languages (August 2012) Students and faculty recently completed the sixty-first summer of SIL linguistics courses at the University of North Dakota. While the annual summer session is only nine weeks long, that time is packed with learning opportunities. Students engage with a variety of topics in linguistics and gain practical skill in the art of learning a new language. As with other SIL training programs in locations around the world, SIL-UND courses are intensely practical and geared to students who are preparing for involvement in language development. Read more about Linguistics training at the University of North Dakota: Engaging with signed and spoken languages
