Language

Israeli Hebrew didn’t kill Yiddish, as new NYC exhibit shows it gave a new nest to live - opinion

At the beginning of the 20th century, Yiddish and Hebrew were rivals to become the language of the future Jewish state.

By GHIL'AD ZUCKERMANN/JTA
06/09/2023

NYT op-ed: Hebrew symbolizes 'far-right Israeli militarism'

Israel's official X account called the writer who bashed Hebrew "Meshuggeneh [crazy person]."

Meta releases AI model for translating speech between dozens of languages

The world's biggest social media company has released a flurry of mostly free AI models this year, including a large language model called Llama

By REUTERS
22/08/2023

How does bilingualism impact memory? - study

Bilingual people had a harder time identifying images attached to a word with homophones in both their spoken languages.

Bank Leumi to launch app with services in English

The new version of the bank's app with an option of English is expected to launch next week.

By WALLA!
17/08/2023

Legalese: What are the origins of legal jargon?

In light of the fact that the judicial system is all anybody here can talk about these days, let’s take a look at some legal terminology and see what the words actually mean where they’re from.

By RUTH BELOFF
11/08/2023

What's in a name? How to choose a name for your baby - comment

Whatever you think of your name, it’s the first thing you’re given when you come into this world which stays with you until the very end.

Ancient Kushan script deciphered after 70 years - what does it say?

Approximately 60% of the characters in the Kushan script have been decoded, and the researchers are continuing their efforts to decipher the remaining characters. 

American psychologists: the mere detection of hateful language is not a real solution

Despite efforts to address the language of hate in the public sphere, the psychological processes involved in hateful language remain unclear.

What are the most spoken languages in the world? The answers may surprise you

Exploring the popularity and influence of English and Chinese in global language rankings. And a word about Hebrew.

By WALLA! TOURISM
26/06/2023
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