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Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University takes you back through time and around the world, following the linguistic trails left by generations of humans that lead back to the beginnings of language. Utilizing historical theories and cutting-edge research, these 34 astonishing lectures will introduce you to the major language families of the world and their many offspring, including a variety of languages that are no longer spoken but provide vital links between past and present.

In these 24 thought-provoking lectures, you'll investigate how social differences based on factors such as region, class, ethnicity, occupation, gender, and age are inseparable from language differences. Further, you'll explore how these linguistic differences arise, and how they both reflect and generate our social systems.

Learn Russian with Modern Language Learning Techniques such as Contextual Learning for vocabulary, and Pattern Recognition for Grammar.

'Our Grandparents' Teachings' is a monthly radio show to help keep Tlingit stories alive through storytelling and education. Join us as we celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Southeast Alaska. The radio version airs live on air the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM AKST (8 PM Pacific Time) on KCAW (KCAW.org) in Sitka, Alaska, on Lingít Aaní land. Hosted by Daanax.ils’eik (Chuck Miller). Produced in collaboration with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Artchange, Inc. & KCAW, Raven Radio.

Like soba noodles, udon noodles are a well known type of Japanese noodles. Made from flour, they are distinctively thick and white.

From April to June, rice (the staple food of Japan) is planted in paddy fields.

The Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution are a series of historic heavy industry sites that

The Shirakami Mountain Range is spread across Aomori and Akita Prefectures and spans over 1,000 mete

The Golden Gai area in Tokyo's Kabukicho, in Shinjuku Ward, is home to many restaurants and bars. ゴ

Teacher stories… from their hearts… to our hearts… on a journey to celebrate the true spirit of teaching. In each episode, we will get curious, explore, discover and learn more through each story what is really at the heart of teaching.