#bilingualism

#bilingualism

The Permanent Commission for Linguistic Control upheld a complaint against a conductor for using French in a Dutch-speaking area, highlighting Belgium's strict language laws.

The investigative journalist Diana Salinas referred to her craft as la filigrana, the filigree. I wouldn't have used the term in that context, and yet it struck me as perfect to describe the intricate, careful work that investigative reporting requires.

In Irish, beochaoineadh translates to 'alive crying.' It describes the lament for the living, knowing you may never see them again.

For many families, being bilingual is a part of everyday life, as is shifting back and forth between languages depending on who they're speaking with.

Learning a language is essential for deeper cultural understanding and cognitive benefits, such as improved brain function and emotional regulation.

We train a bilingual Arabic-Hebrew language model using a transliterated version of Arabic texts in Hebrew, ensuring both languages are represented in the same script.