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Attending an International Conference When You Don’t Speak the Language

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Have you ever heard about an interesting international conference but hesitated to attend because it was hosted in a language you don’t speak? This is a common concern, but it shouldn’t stop you from attending the conference. International conferences provide a valuable platform for learning and networking, and with modern technology, there are many ways

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Italian Gesticulation

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The fact that Italians talk with their hands is generally accepted as a stereotype, a joke, and the truth. Far from simply being an outlet for emotions, the movement of an Italian’s hands conveys depth and meaning that words may not fully express. Gesticulation has been passed down through generations, just like spoken or signed

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Can One Language Define a Country? A Look at the New Ukrainian Language Law

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As of February 23, Ukraine, a country that has faced four months of protest in bitter winter conditions, has been retaken by the people. The government, initially pushing ties to bring the country closer to Western Europe, raised the citizens’ ire when it cut those ties and showed signs of reopening relations with Russia, a

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How Eliminating Language Barriers Helps People Understand the Value of Water

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Let’s say you want to tackle the issue of clean water access. Around the globe, 783 million people lack access to safe, clean water, according to the UN, and you work with a group that wants to do something about it. No doubt your company or organization will plan systems to improve water treatment, quality

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Deciphering Language in the Genes

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Researchers have isolated a gene that appears to affect the production of language. It was discovered when half of a single large family in London showed difficulties with articulation and grammar, all of whom possessed a disrupted version of the gene, called FOXP2. According to evolutionary biologists, the gene “differs significantly in its DNA sequence”

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What Language do you Tweet?

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The Dominance of English on Twitter What’s the most popular language for a Tweet? Still English, as it turns out. According to a recent study released by French media research company Semiocast, English-language Tweets make up 34 percent of Twitter content on an average day. However, Twitter is far from monolingual. The social media site

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