Tag: Language

• “With great power comes great responsibility”: How new words are invented, for better or worse

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a new lexicon to encapsulate elements of our discourse, proving how amendable and powerful words can be. OTR contributor, Jessica Franze explains.

  ontherecord

  August 2, 2021

  Analysis, Culture

  coronavirus, COVID-19, Culture, dictionary, Language, neologisms

• Language learning apps are trending amid coronavirus isolation

  

  Stuck inside? Si? Language apps are a productive distraction, but just how effective are they?

  ontherecord

  April 29, 2020

  Education, Technology

  babbel, coronavirus, COVID-19, duolingo, Language, language apps, language learning, languages, News, Technology, UniSA, University of South Australia

• The revival of Kaurna language in South Australia

  

  The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages as part of their annual tradition to recognise the significance of languages around the world.

  ontherecord

  June 13, 2019

  Community, South Australia

  Indigenous Culture, Indigenous Language, Kaurna, Language