BA World Languages, UCC: CK110

Dr Elisa Serra Porteiro, Co-Director of the BA (International) - CK108, and Dr Mark Chu, Acting Director of the BA World Languages, UCC: CK110, at UCC's Parents & Guardians Information Evening 2024. For more information about the programmes and others with languages, and about the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at UCC, see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ui5yu3cUdPf7K5nO03EXaW13dPkj2zKu/view

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/how-long-to-learn-that-language-heres-a-map-for-that/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0v9SBbgBW-stZJcoon9Q0wY5l0_A4l3iy_F5rZw5KHf_uWLqWJOgpX-Zo_aem_th_AZXAcZ3pMl9bDPMXdA-MdFBuwDG3--5-7H1IipJ3x9xluHyUtxJqZpaXI_4C3RkFGUo =1685307567-2

How long to learn that language? Here’s a map for that How the U.S. teaches foreign languages to its diplomats.

We are delighted to share that our very own 3rd year BAWL student, Ronan Keohane, has been selected as a finalist for the MyEU50: Ireland EU50 Youth Competition (https://www.europeanmovement.ie/)! This competition commemorates 50 years of EU membership in Ireland and Ronan is among just 3 finalists, having won the Southern constituency (out of all university-level entrants from 12 counties). His essay discusses the need for education reform/ relationship between education and society. Congratulations Ronan on getting this far, we wish you all the best for the final section!

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Most Common Languages Spoken Around the World and Their Native Speakers

Punctuation in literature of major languages is intriguingly mathematical A moment's hesitation... Yes, a full stop here—but shouldn't there be a comma there? Or would a hyphen be better? Punctuation can be a nuisance; it is often simply neglected. Wrong! The most recent statistical analyses paint a different picture: punctuation seems to "grow out" of the foundations s...

Delighted to see out very own BA World Languages, UCC: CK110 student, Ronan Keohane, win today's Global Citizen Award at the UCC EmployAgility Awards. This award was designed to recognise students who stand out in their awareness of their place in the wider world. A global citizen recognises the part they have to play in the ever-growing world community and seeks to add to this community through their actions. This includes sharing values and practices which contribute to equality, fairness, and sustainability. Congratulations once again Ronan!
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U of Manitoba Cree instructor with single student says opportunity to pass language on makes class worthwhile | CBC News A Cree language class at the University of Manitoba was nearly cancelled this past semester after only one person registered for the course. But its instructor says he wanted it to go on, even if he wouldn’t be paid his full amount, because passing on language is more important than making money.

Great opportunity to see some new Italian films... just before oral exams!

N.I.C.E. Italian Film Festival Ireland 2023 - second edition N.I.C.E. Italian Film Festival Ireland 2023 - second edition

We are delighted that our BAWL student, Ronan Keohane, has been selected for the Global Citizen Award at this year's UCC EmployAgility Awards Ceremony 2023! Congratulations to Ronan! UCC International The ceremony will take place on Wednesday 5th April, 1pm. Please get in touch via FB if interested.

Great to hear from one of our 2019 graduates, Alexandra Philbin.

ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL CORK 19-22 MAY 2022 (watch the trailer here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5qA7Hc4F2Y

N.I.C.E. Italian Film Festival 2022 - Promo trailer Musica: Måneskin - Torna a casaVideo by Max Boccalari aka Max Cope

Speaking in Whistles: The Whistled Language of Oaxaca, Mexico Whistled language is a rare form of communication that can be mostly found in locations with isolating features such as scattered settlements or mountainous terrain. This documentary above shows how Dr.

With some of the BAWL graduates of 2020 for a live celebration of their achievement. Congratulations to all those present and to those unable to join us today!

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/the-polyglot-irishman-who-valued-the-language-of-others-1.4676851?mode=amp

The polyglot Irishman who valued the language of others Extraordinary Emigrants: Richard Henry Geoghegan loved the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake

Ever wonder about the accent of pre-1960s Hollywood movie stars, like Katharine Hepburn? Here's an explanation: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-a-fake-british-accent-took-old-hollywood-by-storm?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0bwvnEi9gsJWF8pmbpXT_Cz9nrltKewYvLR8EK0CNx4wfR_WEvIjaRE-0

How A Fake British Accent Took Old Hollywood By Storm The story behind the strange way Katharine Hepburn (and others) spoke.

Language and gender: one of the many topics discussed in the BAWL, especially in the module WL4101 Language and Power. A good read. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/crosswords/gender-language-nonbinary.html

How Language Classes Are Moving Past the Gender Binary Languages that contain only “he” and “she” pronouns pose problems for communicating about gender identity. Here’s how some language teachers are helping.

‘Mind blowing’: Grizzly bear DNA maps onto Indigenous language families Both bears and humans may have been attracted to the same resource-rich regions

Knowledge of medicinal plants at risk as languages die out Loss of linguistic diversity means less chance to discover age-old remedies not known to science, study warns

https://neurosciencenews.com/asd-bilingual-18551/

Bilingualism as a Natural Therapy for Autistic Children - Neuroscience News Bilingualism in children on the autism spectrum partly makes up for deficits in theory of mind and executive function, a new study reports.

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/06/gender-neutral-pronouns-arent-new/619092/

Where Gender-Neutral Pronouns Come From People tend to think of "they," "Mx.," and "hir" as relatively recent inventions. But English speakers have been looking for better ways to talk about gender for a very long time.