by Simon Davies | Mar 28, 2022 | [ENGLISH], Conlang Excursions
In my previous article in this series, I described several oligosynthetic languages – in which the vocabulary is built up from a very small number of fundamental pieces – and I noted that the meanings of words constructed via such a system can be difficult to predict:...
by Hans Eric Becklin | Mar 14, 2022 | [ENGLISH], Reviews
Collinson, William E. La homa lingvo: Human Language. Translated into English by Simon Davies. Edited by Angela Tellier and Wim Jansen. Rotterdam: Universala Esperanto-Asocio, 2019. 254 pages. €15 in the UEA Catalogue. As human society evolves, some things stay much...
by Chuck Mays | Feb 28, 2022 | [ENGLISH], ESF (in English)
The Esperantic Studies Foundation (ESF) announces its 2022 competition for research fellowships in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, particularly as they relate to interlinguistics, linguistic justice, intercultural communication, Esperanto, and...
by Bernhard Tuider | Feb 14, 2022 | [ENGLISH], History, Libraries
The Esperanto Museum in Vienna has for a long time been mainly regarded as a museum and library concerning Esperanto and constructed languages, but in fact, since its foundation in 1927, it has also been home to content-rich archives. Today the Esperanto Museum...
by Edwin Michielsen | Jan 31, 2022 | [ENGLISH], History, Interlinguistics
Born in Gouda in the Netherlands, I had a strong interest in foreign languages from an early age. I had the opportunity to learn several modern and classical languages in school. Upon graduation, I decided to expand my interest by choosing to study Japanese in...
by Adjévi Adjé | Jan 17, 2022 | [ENGLISH], Movement
Initial results indicate that the site is easier to use and maintain, but efforts are ongoing to make it even more lively, flexible, attractive, fresh in terms of its content and correct in its use of language, overseen by the UEA Commission for African Activity. We...
by António Guterres | Jan 3, 2022 | [ENGLISH], Politics
On 3 November, António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, visited the University of Cambridge to receive an honorary doctorate. His words deserve particular mention and attention. Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, academics, students, civic leaders, ladies and...
by Chuck Mays | Dec 20, 2021 | [ENGLISH], ESF (in English)
The Esperantic Studies Foundation had a busy and productive year in 2021 despite the limitations caused by the pandemic. In this post I’ll give some highlights since the update in July. The US Summer Esperanto Program (NASK) was held virtually again in 2021 with 68...
by Probal Dasgupta | Dec 6, 2021 | [ENGLISH], History
When informing an international audience that the ministry of higher education in the government of West Bengal (an administrative area of India) has awarded the “Vidyasagar Prize” to an Esperantist in 2021, one must first say a few words among other things about...
by Vita Kogan, Stas Kapustin | Nov 22, 2021 | [ENGLISH], Education
Gamification – using game thinking and game mechanics for educational purposes – is building momentum. Several academic journals are dedicated to this exciting new trend: the International Journal of Game-based Learning, Serious Games and the Electronic Journal of...
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