All caps, ellipsis, punctuation? Young people may be facing a communication divide with older ones

There are subtle differences in how different generations use language.

Daniel Bürkle, The Conversation

· Apr 15, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Are translated books the new ‘face’ of Indian literature in English? A translator weighs in

For the first time since its inception in 2018, the JCB Prize for Literature shortlist consists entirely of translations.

N Kalyan Raman

· Oct 22, 2022 · 08:30 am

Wakhi, Palula, Kalkoti: Pakistan has done little to save its linguistic diversity

According to one compendium, there are 74 languages spoken in Pakistan.

Zubair Torwali, Dawn.com

· Jul 09, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Vijay Nambisan (1965-2017) was a reclusive, outstanding poet. This is what he wrote about Malayalam

He wrote his poetry in English, but he was deeply interested in all languages.

Vijay Nambisan

· Aug 11, 2017 · 08:30 am

Ma, mati, manush and my mother tongue: Bengal’s language politics is behind the unrest in Darjeeling

In 2014, the town’s Nepali-speaking residents had protested against a Bengali poster put up by the state police.

Urbashi Pradhan

· Jun 30, 2017 · 08:00 am

As the Modi regime marks philosopher-saint Ramanuja’s birth anniversary, it must heed his teachings

Ramanuja brought religion to the common man by introducing Tamil in temple worship. In contrast, the BJP wants to impose Hindi on all.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· May 18, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Anumeric people: What happens when a language has no words for numbers?

From the Amazon to Nicaragua, there are humans who never learn numbers.

Caleb Everett, The Conversation

· Apr 30, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Who would have thought Jhumpa Lahiri and Elena Ferrante had so much in common?

A scholar of the Italian language explores the 'dissolving margins' between Ferrante’s novels and Lahiri’s Italian work.

Priyanka Borpujari

· Nov 22, 2016 · 08:30 am

Back to the 19th century: How language is being used to mark national borders

The right-wing press in UK is using a particularly out of date ideology to link language change and immigration.

Mario Saraceni, The Conversation

· Oct 06, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Imposing an arbitrary national language would only divide Pakistan further

India and Pakistan wanted to replace colonial English with national languages after independence. The process is still far from over.

Arthur Dudney, The Conversation

· Sep 14, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Taunting, teasing, segregation: What regional-language students face in English-medium colleges

A research project by eight college students in Mumbai explores how language barriers affect students once they leave school for higher education.

Aarefa Johari

· Jul 30, 2015 · 05:30 pm

Four charts that break down India’s complex relationship with Hindi

Less than half the country has no connection with Hindi.

John Samuel Raja D, qz.com

· Aug 12, 2014 · 08:30 am