language

The next new student orientation at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith on Friday will include a full track of Spanish language sessions.

In her new book, The Power of Language, Viorica Marian explores the benefits of speaking more than one language.

A group of Spanish instructors from the University of Arkansas are working on a project to increase access to bilingual education in public schools and higher education.

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, examines colloquial units of time like Jiffy and Blue Moon.

On today's show, Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth spoke with an activist and scholar about the word 'Latinx,' after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning the term from state documents. Plus, Arkansas legislators wait for proposals needed to form the state budget. Also, the Fayetteville Mardi Gras Parade is scheduled for Feb. 18 following a two-year postponement, winter book finds from University of Arkansas professors and more.

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, comes back to our show next week with a new collection of facts, tidbits and quizzes about language. We get ready for her return with a visit she made to our studio last May to talk about the fun of punctuation.

The three federally recognized tribes of Cherokee people have declared a State of Emergency for the Cherokee language. According to a recent count, of…

Our Thursday archive is a conversation about the code of quilts along the Underground Railroad. the interview is from February, 2000.

Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond,…