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Speaking languages may reduce the risk of dementia

According to a recent study by Harvard Medical School, learning a second language may help delay dementia. The study focused on 648 people from India who had been diagnosed with different types of dementia. Within this group, over half spoke at least two languages. The study found that those who spoke more than one language had developed their symptoms an average of four years later than those who spoke just one language. To find out more, read the full article by Harvard Medical School. Continue reading →

Speaking languages may reduce the risk of dementia

According to a recent study by Harvard Medical School, learning a second language may help delay dementia. The study focused on 648 people from India who had been diagnosed with different types of dementia. Within this group, over half spoke at least two languages. The study found that those who spoke more than one language had developed their symptoms an average of four years later than those who spoke just one language. To find out more, read the full article by Harvard Medical School. Continue reading →

CALR lecture tomorrow: The mortality of Hindustani: Can there be an Indian national language?

The next CALR lecture is taking place on Wednesday 27th February 2013 from 5.00 – 6.30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton. The lecture is entitled “The mortality of Hindustani: Can there be an Indian national language?” and will be presented by Dr Priti Mishra, scholar of language policy in colonial and postcolonial India, from the University’s History department. Continue reading →

British diplomats in India to learn Hinglish

The Telegraph newspaper reports how British diplomats in India will have to learn Hindi as increasingly, Hinglish, which is a blend of Hindi and English, becomes the most widely used language. In recent years there has apparently been an increase in politicians and new billionaires in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and other states who either do not speak English or pepper it with Hindi phrases as they feel that better captures their meaning. Continue reading →