Languages of the world - 0 views
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Jenni Young on 05 Mar 14BBC guide to languages of the world, with links to endangered languages, the origins of language, etc
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A Devotion to Language Proves Risky - 0 views
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Last August, three men were arrested and accused of "illegal fund-raising," charges that stemmed from their effort to finance a Uighur-language school in Xinjiang, China (NT Times)
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Last August, three men were arrested and accused of "illegal fund-raising," charges that stemmed from their effort to finance a Uighur-language school in Xinjiang, China (NT Times)
BBC News - Firms ignore the foreign language internet at their peril - 2 views
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Only 25% of the world speaks English - so businesses ignore the foreign language internet their peril.
A-level languages: is Britain at risk of turning into a nation of monoglots? - 0 views
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As the learning of foreign languages at A-level and university falls sharply, the British seem set on isolation from the world (Guardian)
May the odds be ever in your favour: the language of The Hunger Games - 0 views
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A look at the language that brings the world of Suzanne Collins's trilogy to life (Oxford Dictionaries blog)
BBC 'can make a difference' in North Korea - by broadcasting World Service programmes i... - 1 views
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One of the world's experts on North Korea has called on the BBC to "be part of the solution" in fighting human rights abuses under Kim Jong-un's repressive regime by initiating Korean-language broadcasts by the BBC World Service (The Independent)
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One of the world's experts on North Korea has called on the BBC to "be part of the solution" in fighting human rights abuses under Kim Jong-un's repressive regime by initiating Korean-language broadcasts by the BBC World Service (The Independent)
Lost indigenous language revived in Australia - 1 views
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An Aboriginal language whose last speaker died n 1929, has been revived in Australia.
Lack of language skills is diminishing Britain's voice in the world - 1 views
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Applications for language courses slump - which is bad news for British diplomacy and business (Guardian)
To Some English-Speakers, Soccer Matches Sound Better In Spanish : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views
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Spanish-language soccer announcers have captivated Americans since the U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup. The different style of play-by-play and color commentary evokes strong emotions in fans.
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Spanish-language soccer announcers have captivated Americans since the U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup. The different style of play-by-play and color commentary evokes strong emotions in fans.
images for world languages - 0 views
Low English Levels Can Hurt Countries' Progress - 0 views
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Countries with poor English-language skills also have lower levels of trade, innovation and income, according to a report released last week.
What language barrier? - 2 views
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It is a truism that men and women do not communicate in the same way. But is there really any evidence to support this Mars-and-Venus theory? Oxford language professor Deborah Cameron investigates in the first of three extracts from her new book
Bid in France to Add Courses in English Raises Fear for Language - 0 views
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An effort to draw more foreign students to French universities has led to worries about "Americanization disguised as globalization."
A Culture Clings to Its Reflection in a Cleaned-Up Soap Opera - 1 views
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"Baktun," made entirely in the Mayan language, might be the cleanest telenovela in Mexico.
Language learning: Bridge to a better world - 0 views
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South African Craig Makhosi Charnock's TEDx talk on learning Xhosa to show respect for the language and culture.
Narendra Modi's Election Sparks Hope for Sanskrit - 0 views
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Proponents of teaching the ancient scholarly language dream of its revival under the government of India's new prime minister.
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Proponents of teaching the ancient scholarly language dream of its revival under the government of India's new prime minister.
What language barrier? - 0 views
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It is a truism that men and women do not communicate in the same way. But is there really any evidence to support this Mars-and-Venus theory? Oxford language professor Deborah Cameron investigates in the first of three extracts from her new book
In Gaza, Epithets Are Fired and Euphemisms Give Shelter - 1 views
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In a clash of narratives, officials from both Israel and Gaza advise supporters on the language and images that should be used on social media platforms.
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In a clash of narratives, officials from both Israel and Gaza advise supporters on the language and images that should be used on social media platforms.
Jay Walker on the world's English mania - 0 views
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Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. He shares photos and spine-tingling audio of Chinese students rehearsing English -- "the world's second language" -- by the thousands.
How Code-Switching Explains The World - 1 views
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In linguistics, "code-switching" means mixing languages or patterns of speech in conversation.This NPR blog interprets code-switching more broadly, as a dialogue that spans culture, race and ethnicity.