The learning of foreign languages and their use in the Byzantine world was unsystematic and purely utilitarian. Although the idea of learning foreign languages as an intellectual practice was alien to Byzantine education, the Byzantines, of course, were aware of the fact that the surrounding people spoke their own languages and that the Turks among them were no exception. Continue reading “The Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) perception of languages of the Turkic peoples”
The language of conversation impacts on the ‘synchronization’ of our brains
Experts from the Basque research centre BCBL have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity of two brains is connected depends on whether the dialogue takes place in the native language or in a foreign language. Continue reading “The language of conversation impacts on the ‘synchronization’ of our brains”
Parents learn, babies talk: How coaching moms and dads improves infants’ language skills
When it comes to helping infants learn to talk, it’s not just how much parents say, but how they say it. Continue reading “Parents learn, babies talk: How coaching moms and dads improves infants’ language skills”
Linguistic analysis finds Dravidian language family is approximately 4,500 years old
The origin of the Dravidian language family, consisting of about 80 varieties spoken by 220 million people across southern and central India and surrounding countries, can be dated to about 4,500 years ago. Continue reading “Linguistic analysis finds Dravidian language family is approximately 4,500 years old”
Brain mechanism involved in language learning
Learning a new language may be more of a science than an art, a University of Sussex study finds. Continue reading “Brain mechanism involved in language learning”
Meet the “Thesaurus Linguae Graecae” (TLG) Program! Access all Greek texts from Homer until the Fall of Constantinople!
The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG®) is a Special Research Program at the University of California, Irvine. Continue reading “Meet the “Thesaurus Linguae Graecae” (TLG) Program! Access all Greek texts from Homer until the Fall of Constantinople!”