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UC Berkeley researcher to study language development via bats

A researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, has received a grant to study the neurobiological basis of language learning in the mammalian brain using an unusual model system: the bat.

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Cuba's Confucius Institute thrives in teaching locals Chinese

​Havana's Confucius Institute, the only certified institution in the island country that teaches the Chinese language and culture, saw an "enrollment explosion" this academic year.

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US linguist's e-book looks at evolution of Mandarin

​A Billion Voices: China's Search for a Common Language tells the story of the creation of Putonghua, or Mandarin, which is an interesting read for both Chinese and foreigner students of the language.

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Two Chilean students to compete in Chinese Bridge contest

Two Chilean students on Friday won a chance to compete in the 2016 Chinese Bridge contest in Beijing.

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Vietnamese students dream of being bridges between Vietnam and China

​"I will try to study the Chinese language well so I can become a bridge linking the peoples of Vietnam and China together," said Vu Thi Bao Nguyet, the top prize winner of the 15th Chinese Bridge, the annual Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in northern Vietnam on Wednesday.

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Aussie gov't encourages children to learn Asian language to boost nation's future competitiveness

​The Australian government is expanding access to an early-learning language app that's teaching preschoolers a foreign language, including Chinese, to boost the nation's future capability to take advantage of the growing economic opportunities in Asia.

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Chinese language builds bridge of friendship between different cultures

For the teachers and students of the International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS), a public charter school in the northern Texas city of Dallas, the Chinese language is considered as a strong bridge of friendship between different cultures.

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At UN, Chinese teacher uses language for cultural communication

​Fourteen years ago when Yong Ho first joined the UN Chinese Language Program, he thought his mission was to introduce the Chinese language at the UN headquarters.

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Digital media enriches German language

The increasing digital communication has positive effects on the German language, said a survey of German expert linguists on Tuesday.

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Confucius Institute greatly contributes to China-UAE cultural exchange

The Confucius Institute at the University of Dubai (CIUD) has made substantial contribution to the cultural exchange between China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a scholar has said.

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Economic success drives language extinction

Thriving economies is driving the extinction of some languages, and conservation should focus on the most developed countries where languages are vanishing the fastest, a British study suggested on Wednesday.

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Tibetan language to get more legal protection

Authorities in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region are enacting a new legally-binding regulation to safeguard the heritage and development of the Tibetan language, local authorities said Monday.

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China endeavors to preserve Tibetan language

The Chinese central government and Tibet's regional government have invested more than 163 million U.S. dollars ince 2008 to boost technological application of the Tibetan language, including the development of Tibetan-language office software and digital dictionaries.

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Alibaba invests in language-learning service TutorGroup

Chinese online shopping business Alibaba on Monday announced it has invested in TutorGroup, a leading online education platform and largest English-language learning institution in the world.

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Manhunt launched for fake interpreter at Mandela's memorial service

A manhunt has been launched for a fake interpreter who gesticulated gibberish during the memorial service honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela, authorities said on Wednesday.

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Australia to provide more postgraduate, sub-bachelor student places in universi

Australian universities will provide more postgraduate and sub-bachelor student places, especially for people undertaking diplomas of language and postgraduate nursing and allied health specialities to support Australia's ageing population, Minister for Education Christopher Pyne announced Friday.

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Iran says US should give up language of threat

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said Tuesday that the United States should give up the language of threat while dealing with Iran.