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Asian & Near Eastern Languages
Not all reading is created equal—take it from Jeff Peterson, a Japanese professor who values consistent reading of easy material over tedious and difficult reading passages.
Honored Alumnus Chris Washburn shares how his humanities education taught him to appreciate the small moments in life.
In the autumn, Americans look forward to Halloween and Thanksgiving; but many BYU students celebrate two important Chinese holidays too: The Mid-Autumn Festival and Taiwan National Day.
Case markers differentiate parts of speech in many Korean sentences, and they may also be the key difference between novice and advanced language abilities.
Japanese linguistics has grown into a large field of study, but according to Paul Warnick, it all started with a forgotten scholar’s deceptively simple metaphor: The noun is like the body.
Looking for some great reads? BYU literature professors at this year’s Education Week have you covered.
One BYU undergrad traveled across the world to sing, debate, and perform stand-up comedy on an international stage—and all for a language competition.
With many participants flocking to BYU’s Education Week, one lecture series aimed to inform the human need for connection and cultural understanding, emphasizing that we are all children of God.
Two BYU professors revamp traditional language textbooks to bring students from intermediate to advanced Chinese.
Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to study, mainly because it uses thousands of characters. However, research shows that breaking characters into bite-sized pieces—known as radicals—may help.
“My main focus is helping provide medical care to underserved communities,” Zach Valentine, 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship recipient, explained.
The German & Russian Department’s 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award lecturer shared how you can expand your world, one adventure at a time.