#bilingualism — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bilingualism, aggregated by home.social.
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In Canada one way we do bilingual signage is just to overlap the common bits. For example, there might be a street named “Smith Street” in English or “Rue Smith” in French, so the street sign will say “Rue Smith Street”.
I’ve been waiting for some builder with a sense of humour to make a “Rue McClanahan Street” or a “Rue The Day Street”.
The other one that amuses me is Shower Gel, or “Gel Douche” in French. Because it sounds like the labels on the bottle are insulting you. “What’s in this bottle?” “Shower Gel, DOUCHE”
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The Official Languages Act: Bilingualism in Canada 🗣️🇨🇦
On July 7, 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act was enacted, granting French and English equal status. The Act reflects Canada's commitment to its dual linguistic heritage and its efforts to foster inclusivity and understanding between English and French-speaking communities. 🇨🇦 #Canada #OfficialLanguagesAct #Bilingualism #CanadianHistory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
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Learning a Second Language Is Linked to Brains That Appear Six Years Younger
https://1ban.news/bilingualism-brain-aging-fens-2026/
#1ban #bilingualism #brain #aging #fens #science -
24-Jun-2026
How do #bilingual brains navigate between #languages? Scientists discover ‘geometric neural map’ -
The Official Languages Act: Bilingualism in Canada 🗣️🇨🇦
On July 7, 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act was enacted, granting French and English equal status. The Act reflects Canada's commitment to its dual linguistic heritage and its efforts to foster inclusivity and understanding between English and French-speaking communities. 🇨🇦 #Canada #OfficialLanguagesAct #Bilingualism #CanadianHistory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
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AI-Translation: Opportunity or Danger for Multilingual Families?
If a translation app can help your child understand their grandma's words, does it actually matter that they used one? I think it does — and as both a language professional and a bilingual parent, here's why the difference between understanding language and truly feeling it is everything. -
Arizona Luminaria: Arizona teen builds website to help families find dual-language schools. “Meaning ‘navigator’ in English, the site supports families with questions about dual-language programs and details the model used. Its features include a school finder based on zip codes, state letter grades and shows whether buses are available to and from school.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/23/arizona-luminaria-arizona-teen-builds-website-to-help-families-find-dual-language-schools/ -
Of course, the CAQ will find a way to ignore this!
#Bilingual teenagers in Montréal exhibit writing skills on par with their #French #unilingual peers... https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/bilingual-teenagers-montreal-exhibit-writing-skills-par-their-french-unilingual-peers-new-research-368460 #francization #francizationfascism #bilingualism #bilingualismisnotadirtyword #polQC #QCpoli #CAQASTROPHE
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The Official Languages Act: Bilingualism in Canada 🗣️🇨🇦
On July 7, 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act was enacted, granting French and English equal status. The Act reflects Canada's commitment to its dual linguistic heritage and its efforts to foster inclusivity and understanding between English and French-speaking communities. 🇨🇦 #Canada #OfficialLanguagesAct #Bilingualism #CanadianHistory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
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Presentation "Foreigners and Japanese Adapting to Each Other" at Kansai University in Osaka on adapting to life in Japan, described more fully at permalink https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115304621940742746
The presentation recommended being a professional foreigner as a middle way between alienation and assimilation, or between remaining an outsider and going native.
Check out the slideshow, with actual untouched photos as backgrounds, at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396013192
A bilingual slide has a message to Japanese people about adapting to the foreigners in their midst. Show it to any Japanese people you know who are hesitant about intercultural communication:
「外国人と日本人の相互適応」：異文化間コミュニケーションやバイリンガリズムの研究結果による日本人へのアドバイス：外国人に適応すること：外国語と文化を学びましょう。限られた第二言語を使うことをためらわないでください。もっとオープンで、好奇心旺盛で、寛容で、広い心を持ちましょう。異文化交流は日本文化にとって脅威ではありません。日本は世界有数の強力なブランドです。バイリンガリズムの研究によると、バイリンガル、またはバイカルチュラルになることでも、母国文化を失うことはありません。バイリンガルになることで選択肢が増え、ひいては自由が増えます。#Japan #Japanese #foreigners #culture #InterculturalCompetence #adaptation #bilingualism
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"Foreigners and Japanese Adapting to Each Other": a presentation to university students and staff from Thailand and Japan at Kansai University. I was an Adjunct Professor there from 2015-2020, teaching ICT classes foreign exchange and regular students. I also pioneered a Global Faculty Development position there.
ABSTRACT: Most of my life has been devoted to bringing Japanese together with foreigners in their midst. This presentation applies perspectives from intercultural communication and bilingualism, courses I have taught, to give advice to both sides. A middle way of adapting as a professional foreigner is suggested, between the extremes of alienation and going native. A bilingual slide advises Japanese on research findings that ease their concerns about cultural identity in intercultural relations.
Slideshow "Foreigners and Japanese Adapting to Each Other": https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396013192
#education #languages #Japan #Japanese #bilingualism #InterculturalCommunication
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The Official Languages Act: Bilingualism in Canada 🗣️🇨🇦
On July 7, 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act was enacted, granting French and English equal status. The Act reflects Canada's commitment to its dual linguistic heritage and its efforts to foster inclusivity and understanding between English and French-speaking communities. 🇨🇦 #Canada #OfficialLanguagesAct #Bilingualism #CanadianHistory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
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New version in large typeface bundling the three articles of the "Taxonomy of Bilingualism" series.
The author's original formulation analyzes bilingualism into five levels, the 1) individual (bilingual development), 2) family (bilingual child-raising), 3) societal (language groups and policies), 4) school (bilingual education), and 5) academic (disciplinary) levels. This series offers a taxonomy classifying phenomena of bilingualism according to the five levels, which have been useful for teaching university classes on bilingualism and bilingual education.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394120584_Taxonomy_of_Bilingualism_series
Publications on Bilingualism: https://japanned.hcommons.org/bilingualism
#bilingualism #BilingualEducation #linguistics #languages #language #bilingual #taxonomy #education #academic #Japan #Japanese
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The Official Languages Act: Bilingualism in Canada 🗣️🇨🇦
On July 7, 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act was enacted, granting French and English equal status. The Act reflects Canada's commitment to its dual linguistic heritage and its efforts to foster inclusivity and understanding between English and French-speaking communities. 🇨🇦 #Canada #OfficialLanguagesAct #Bilingualism #CanadianHistory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
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Related: an old @stronglang post on multilingual swearing:
https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/christ-fucking-shit-merde-on-the-variable-power-of-multilingual-swearing/#swearing #language #linguistics #multilingualism #bilingualism #profanity #StrongLanguage
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"The first time I tried to use a harsh swear phrase a French neighbour told me that it didn't sound good at all"
"chuckles are the most common reaction"
On French reactions to non-French people swearing in French:
https://www.thelocal.fr/20250620/the-neighbours-laugh-at-me-should-foreigners-try-swearing-in-french#swearing #France #French #language #multilingualism #bilingualism #profanity
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Evidence for the cognitive advantages of #bilingualism may be inconclusive, but it’s still a superpower! #edusky #langsky #mflsky #linguistics
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🤔 Oh, such a dilemma! Is it better to speak two languages or just be really good at one? 🤯 The article tangles itself in a web of menus and newsletters before considering if your brain is bilingual or just trying to unsubscribe. 📩💬
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/06/27/is-being-bilingual-good-for-your-brain #bilingualism #languagelearning #dilemma #brainhealth #communication #HackerNews #ngated -
Academic life goes on: something edifying and deeply appreciated; introducing Central Asian and other English language teachers to the field of bilingualism.
"An English-Japanese Bilingual Perspective on Foreign Language Teaching"
Slideshow at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392631298
or https://www.academia.edu/129926751
and Zoom video recording with over 400 views already:
https://www.facebook.com/shalala.mammadli/videos/711952328465395#bilingualism #bilingual #English #Japanese #Azerbaijan #Baku #Turkey #language #teaching
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The Official Languages Act: Bilingualism in Canada 🗣️🇨🇦
On July 7, 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act was enacted, granting French and English equal status. The Act reflects Canada's commitment to its dual linguistic heritage and its efforts to foster inclusivity and understanding between English and French-speaking communities. 🇨🇦 #Canada #OfficialLanguagesAct #Bilingualism #CanadianHistory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
