Macau's 'sweet language' on verge of disappearing

Dona Aida de Jesus is 96 years old and is one of the last custodians of a dying language on Macau, a small island off the coast of Hong Kong.

A cultural gateway

A new isiZulu/Engish dictionary helps South Africans talk to one another, writes Megan Hall.

High court victory for SA languages

Attorney wins the first round of his battle to force the government to honour its constitutional duty towards South Africa's official languages.

Good lessons in any language

The problem with South African education is less about mother-tongue tuition than the quality of teaching.

Linking language, art and culture

A tool, a hurdle, a weapon. An inescapable part of our lives. Language is all that and more. It is also part of our identity as distinct human beings.

Maintain your clam

Sukasha Singh: Once my mum sent me an SMS at work asking if I wanted "brockley" for dinner -- and I growled.

Please, I shot one!

Being forced to speak Afrikaans for years didn’t help Namibians with English language proficiency, writes Moses Magadza.

t2go 4 English?

Language guru David Crystal tells John Crace that txt spk is not responsible for bad spelling or moral decay.

Teaching words to computers

The internet got smarter this week with the release of a semantic map that teaches computers the meanings behind words.

Language 'divides UFS students'

A Council for Higher Education report highlights the 'unforseen negative' influence of the parallel-medium policy.

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