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Studying why do people differ in their ability to use language
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington (US), December 12 (ANI): As a part of a large study researchers tried to find the answer to why even native speakers who have learned to speak their mother tongues fluently still differ in their language using abilities at an individual level.
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Studying individual differences in language skills
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Although most people learn to speak their mother tongue fluently, native speakers differ in their ability to use language. Adult language users not only differ in the number of words they know, they also differ in how quickly they produce and understand wor
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Union Education Minister sets up a task force to prepare roadmap for impar
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 2 (ANI): Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', on Wednesday set up a task force to prepare a roadmap for imparting technical education in the mother tongue.
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Engineering courses in mother tongue from next academic year in some natio
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (Delhi) [India], November 26 (ANI): In a major decision, the Union Education Ministry said on Thursday that it had decided to start technical education, especially engineering courses, in mother tongue from the next academic year and "a few IIT and NIT are being shortlisted".
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Odisha formed on linguistic basis, will promote mother tounge Odia: CM Nav
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 28 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that Odisha is the first state formed on linguistic basis in the country and the government will protect and promote its mother tongue Odia.
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NEP 2020: Teaching up to grade 5 in mother tongue, 5+3+3+4 school curricul
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The National Education Policy (NEP), approved by the union cabinet on Wednesday, reflected sweeping reforms in school and higher education including teaching up to at least Grade 5 in "mother tongue or regional language" and a new 5+3+3+4 school curriculu
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Vice President springs a surprise by speaking in 22 languages
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of preserving, protecting and promoting Indian languages, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday spoke in 22 languages at an event held here to mark the International Mother Language Day.
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Brain diseases influence speaking ability, study shows
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): Patients with language impairment due to Dementia have shown signs of reading and speech inefficiency, according to recent research. The study surveyed people whose mother tongue is either English or Italian.
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AP: World Telugu Writers' Conference in Vijayawada to promote mother tongu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The fourth edition of Telugu Writers' Conference is taking place here from December 27-29 with the aim to promote the education and development of mother tongue.
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No progress possible without knowledge of one's mother tongue: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that all progress is meaningless if one's mother tongue is neglected. He was addressing countrymen in his monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat'.
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PM Modi encourages people to use mother tongue, quotes example of U'khand'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): In his 59th edition of the Mann Ki Baat radio program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared how the people of the Rung community came together to protect their local language called 'Runglo' in Uttarakhand's Dharchula.
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Mithali Raj gives befitting reply to Twitter troll!
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): India women's ODI skipper Mithali Raj had the perfect response to a fan who criticised her for not being fluent in her mother tongue 'Tamil'.
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