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New Study Shows Brain Benefits Of Bilingualism : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR - 0 views

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Language Identity Part 1 Bilingualism

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Jenni Young on 15 Nov 13

The largest study so far to ask whether speaking two languages might delay the onset of dementia symptoms in bilingual patients as compared to monolingual patients has reported that bilingual patients suffer dementia onset an average of 4.5 years later than those who speak only a single language.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The largest study so far to ask whether speaking two languages might delay the onset of dementia symptoms in bilingual patients as compared to monolingual patients has reported that bilingual patients suffer dementia onset an average of 4.5 years later than those who speak only a single language.</div>

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Does it matter if we only speak English? | Comment is free | theguardian.com - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Monolingualism Opinion Written Tasks

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Jenni Young on 01 Mar 14

Martin Jacques: We like to boast about how global Britain is, but when it comes to learning a second language we are near the bottom of the league (opinion column, 2006)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Martin Jacques: We like to boast about how global Britain is, but when it comes to learning a second language we are near the bottom of the league (opinion column, 2006)</div>

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Lack of language skills is diminishing Britain's voice in the world - 1 views

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Language Global English Monolingualism Part 1

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Jenni Young on 22 Sep 13

Applications for language courses slump - which is bad news for British diplomacy and business (Guardian)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Applications for language courses slump - which is bad news for British diplomacy and business (Guardian)</div>

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A-level languages: is Britain at risk of turning into a nation of monoglots? - 0 views

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Language Global English Part 1 Monolingualism

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Jenni Young on 22 Sep 13

As the learning of foreign languages at A-level and university falls sharply, the British seem set on isolation from the world (Guardian)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As the learning of foreign languages at A-level and university falls sharply, the British seem set on isolation from the world (Guardian)</div>

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Go West, Young People! And East! - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Foreign languages Multilingualism Monolingualism

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Jenni Young on 24 Mar 14

Every college in America should make it a requirement to study abroad. Why study Spanish in a classroom in Indiana when you could learn it in Bolivia? (NT Times, op-ed)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Every college in America should make it a requirement to study abroad. Why study Spanish in a classroom in Indiana when you could learn it in Bolivia? (NT Times, op-ed)</div>

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Jenni Young on 24 Mar 14

Every college in America should make it a requirement to study abroad. Why study Spanish in a classroom in Indiana when you could learn it in Bolivia? (NT Times, op-ed)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Every college in America should make it a requirement to study abroad. Why study Spanish in a classroom in Indiana when you could learn it in Bolivia? (NT Times, op-ed)</div>

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