The world of language is a place of varying vicissitudes. Socio-economic and political history have had an inescapable impact on people and the languages they speak, shaping linguistic destiny.

There are hundreds, I’ve not thousands, of languages that exist in the world. There are the most common ones like English, ...

English is the most spoken language in the world, with about 1.5 billion speakers around the globe. The number comprises native and non-native speakers, and it makes English a strong player in ...

The Department of World Languages and Literatures currently offers courses in the following languages. Those marked with an * are offered in other departments but completion of four semesters ...

Can this technology save endangered languages before it’s too late? To spend an afternoon in Jackson Heights is to spend an afternoon touring the world. Nestled in the northwest corner of New ...