Trump Made English the Official Language in a Country With 350 of Them President Trump’s executive order puts his “America first” stamp onto the nation’s speech.

Large Language Diffusion Models submitted by /u/darkcatpirate

LPT: If you’re learning a new language, change your phone’s language settings to it. It forces you to familiarize yourself with common words and phrases you use daily. It’s a simple way to immerse yourself without extra effort. submitted by /u/EllaPeterson36

Targeting Local Markets (Belgium) – Language Strategy? I’m launching an online store targeting the Belgian market (initially). The site will be trilingual (FR/NL/EN), but I’m unsure about my social media strategy. Should I focus on French, Dutch, English, or a mix? What’s your experience targeting local markets with multiple languages? Any advice on best practices for social media marketing in multi…

Lpt: when trying to learn a language, do Wikipedia look ups for new information in that language first submitted by /u/Substantial-Fee-191

William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97 He laid the foundation for sociolinguistics, and he showed that structures like class and race shaped speech as much as where someone lives.

What’s Your Least Favourite Programming Language? (2024 soundcheck question) – Computerphile submitted by /u/taulover

LPT: If you use a daily language app like Duolingo try switching it up to a different language from time to time; you might be surprised that you absorb it more readily than the one you originally chose submitted by /u/pandorascannabox

You Can Search With ‘Natural Language’ on Apple TV and Music Now Apple now lets you “search the way you talk,” but does it actually work?

OpenAI Releases ChatGPT o1, ‘World’s Smartest Language Model” via @sejournal, @martinibuster OpenAI announces o1, the “world’s smartest language model” and a Pro tier offering unlimited usage and more computing power. The post OpenAI Releases ChatGPT o1, ‘World’s Smartest Language Model” appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Spotify launches a new voice and language for its AI DJ Premium Spotify subscribers can switch between DJ’s English and Spanish voice options. | Image: SpotifySpotify is launching a Spanish-language version of its “AI DJ” feature. The new Spanish-language voice has been provided by Spotify’s senior music editor, Olivia “Livi” Quiroz Roa, with users able to switch between hearing Livi or Xavier “X” Je…

LPT – Think in a different language. 🙂 I am a person who can speak multiple languages fluently. If you can too, and feel you are unable to concentrate on a specific issue or think through a situation, try thinking (and talking to yourself) in a different language to your mother tongue. Itll help you parse your thoughts better, since you are thinking if it a little more thoroughly, on…

LPT Sign language has never been easier to learn It used to be that you had to take classes. Now, you got YouTube. Shit’s easier, dude. If you’ve ever wanted to communicate silently with someone IRL, it’s easy to teach various common expressions (like ‘what’s up?’), and it’s even easier to learn how to hand spell things to each other. submitted by /u/icze4r

LPT To help your children practice and learn Spanish or another language, set their video games to that language. We have a Nintendo Switch at home, and my son has learned an amazing amount of vocabulary because I configured the device to Spanish, making it the default language for all games forcing them to read in Spanish. It is very easy and with amazing results. We also have a rule that at home we only speak Spanish. English is reserved for outside setti…

Swiss Airlines language policy What languages crew use for passenger announcement in Swiss Airlines planes considering Switzerland has four official languages? Is there any difference between planes departing Zurich and Geneva? submitted by /u/BekiCetnik

Foreign Travel Language Question Hey everyone so I am planning to go to Italy next year to celebrate graduating with my master degree. I have never been out of the US before and I’m worried about how people get around other countries when they don’t speak the language. I only speak English fluently and know a little Spanish since half my family speaks it fluently. The thought o…

LPT: If you’re interested in learning a foreign language and have basic understanding of it, turning your cellphone’s default language into a foreign language is a good way to interact with it on a daily basis submitted by /u/malphonboyo

Travel china without speaking language Hi. My brother in laws will travel for 10days in Beijing and Shangai, but he doesn’t speak Chinese either English. Will it be easy for him to travel? I saw that Google maps, and messenger aren’t available in China. I told him to install viber. What about the equivalent to Google maps, in china? Thanks for your help submitted by /u/sherloc…

LPT: want to learn more about a foreign region or culture but English Wikipedia is lacking information? Switch to a different language and have your browser translate the page to English (or your native language) Example: An English wiki page for Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 — https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_3,_Ho_Chi_Minh_City And compare that to the Vietnamese version which has a significantly longer history section — https://vi.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qu%E1%BA%ADn_3 I discovered this trick while traveling and it was great for learning more a…

This ‘Language Learner’ Bundle Is $30 Right Now This language learner lifetime subscription bundle featuring uTalk offers more than 140 languages, and it’s on sale today, Oct. 23, for $29.97. The deal allows subscribers to select six languages (but you don’t need to choose all six languages immediately—you can pick one now and wait to select the others, with no… Read more…