Many are found to intermarry with the more dominant Iban group. Naturally, the Iban language takes precedence as a language of choice within an exogamous marriage, as the lingua franca in Sarawak ...

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) plans to offer a Bachelor of Education in the Iban language for the 2025/2026 academic year. Its vice-chancellor Prof Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit said the programme is ...

Dr Tan Poh Tin initiated what became the national paediatric guidelines and is a pioneer of Unimas’ medical programme.

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

Graduate programmes at LSE are demanding and you will need to demonstrate that you have a high level of English language proficiency before you embark on your studies. Your answers to the relevant ...

What do we mean by “main language”? At the United Nations, “main language” generally refers to the language of an individual's higher education. For linguists outside the Organization ...

Body language is a silent orchestra, as people constantly give clues to what they’re thinking and feeling. Non-verbal messages including body movements, facial expressions, vocal tone and volume ...

Korean, known in the language itself as Kugo, is the language of the Korean Peninsula in northeast Asia. In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) there are 20 million ...

One of the best ways to get in touch with new places and cultures is to study their native languages, and luckily, there are many ways to learn a new language without ever leaving your couch.

Babbling Babies Need Timely Responses to Learn Language, Social Norms Aug. 12, 2024 — New research shows the timing of others' reactions to their babbling is key to how babies begin learning ...

Language is one of the most important skills we will ever learn. Everything we do at home or work requires us to communicate with our families, friends and colleagues. Without language it is ...

Language is constantly adapting and changing to reflect our changing lives, experiences and cultures. Language change enables us to accommodate new ideas, inventions and technologies. It's not ...