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European Union prepares to adopt 24th official language as costs mount, calls for Engli... - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Lingua franca Translation EU

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In the European Union, every language is an official language. Government officials speak in the official language of their country, and those comments are then translated into 22, soon to be 23, other languages. All of that costs $1.4 billion per year - and that total will increase when Croatian becomes an official language later this year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the European Union, every language is an official language. Government officials speak in the official language of their country, and those comments are then translated into 22, soon to be 23, other languages. All of that costs $1.4 billion per year - and that total will increase when Croatian becomes an official language later this year.</div>

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Language Part 1 Global English Lingua franca Africa

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The EFFL militates for the right of the African and North African countries to speak English! Our cause is meant to help African and North African countries develop themselves and get out of isolation.

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Africa Needs English (English Version).wmv - YouTube - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Lingua franca Africa

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An organisation that pushes for English to be adopted as the first foreign language of African nations.

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Languages of the world - 0 views

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Language World Languages Part 1 Language Death Global languages

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BBC guide to languages of the world, with links to endangered languages, the origins of language, etc

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BBC News - Firms ignore the foreign language internet at their peril - 2 views

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Language Part 1 Mass communication Part 2 Foreign languages Internet Culture

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Only 25% of the world speaks English - so businesses ignore the foreign language internet their peril.

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Ready or not, Rakuten switching to English as in-house language on July 2 - AJW by The ... - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Japanese

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For 8,000 employees of Japanese company, Rakuten Inc, it's English only at business meetings (June 2013)

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Another Japanese Company Tells Employees, 'Speak English' - Businessweek - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Japanese

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Bridgestone, the Tokyo-based, global leader in tire sales, is adopting English as its official language, joining a small group of Japanese companies using language to declare their global ambitions (October 2013)

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The Missing Picture is the first Cambodian film to make it to Oscar night | Public Radi... - 0 views

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Memoir The Missing Picture

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Rithy Panh talks about his documentary, The Missing Picture.

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Japan Inc. tests a survival strategy: English - The Washington Post - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Japanese

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As Japan's population declines, all but guaranteeing ever-decreasing domestic business for local companies, one executive tries a switch to English.

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At Rakuten Inc. only English language works - The Japan Daily Press - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Japanese

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Two years ago, Rakuten Inc. CEO Hiroshi Mikitani ruffled quite a few feathers by imposing compulsory English communication for his Internet-based company's employees (2012)

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Japanese firm's English-only rule left managers tongue-tied - Fast Forward - YouTube - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Japanese

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Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, decided to 'English-nize' his company, and mandated that his employees speak English at work (Reuters)

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What your name says about your politics - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Names Politics USA

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What your first name says about your politics (Washington Post)

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Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad stirs controversy - latimes.com - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Advertising Coke Race Bilingualism USA Reaction

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Every year, there's always one Super Bowl ad that generates a bit of next-day controversy. And this year's ad appears to be Coca-Cola's 'It's Beautiful' ad.(LA Times)

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Coke's 'America the Beautiful' ad sparks controversy about language - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Advertising Coke USA Reaction Language Part 1 Bilingualism

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Beautiful voices singing "America the Beautiful" in different languages sounds like marketing genius, right? Yet, Coke's commercial has sparked outrage among some.

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Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad: Can you believe this reaction? - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Advertising Racism Bilingualism Coke Reaction USA Language Part 1

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Coca-Cola's Super Bowl ad sparked both outrage and kudos. The ad, entitled "It's Beautiful," features the patriotic song "America the Beautiful" sung in eight languages. The ad shows people of different ethnicities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coca-Cola's Super Bowl ad sparked both outrage and kudos. The ad, entitled "It's Beautiful," features the patriotic song "America the Beautiful" sung in eight languages. The ad shows people of different ethnicities.</div>

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A Fragile Flower Rooted to the Earth - 0 views

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Literature Drama Review Part 3 Streetcar

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NYT theatre review of A Streetcar Named Desire, with Cate Blanchett as Blanche.

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A Caged Wife, Desperately Spinning Her Wheel - 0 views

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Literature Part 3 Doll's House Review Drama

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Review of production of A Doll's House.

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Must Everyone Speak English? - CBS News - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Global English Opinion Written Tasks

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Opinion piece (2002)

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Must the Whole World Speak English? - Forbes - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Global English French

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Paul Johnson predicts that English will be the globe's language (article from 2004)

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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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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)

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European Union prepares to adopt 24th official language as costs mount, calls for Engli... - 1 views

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Africa Needs English (English Version).wmv - YouTube - 0 views

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BBC News - Firms ignore the foreign language internet at their peril - 2 views

Ready or not, Rakuten switching to English as in-house language on July 2 - AJW by The ... - 0 views

Another Japanese Company Tells Employees, 'Speak English' - Businessweek - 0 views

The Missing Picture is the first Cambodian film to make it to Oscar night | Public Radi... - 0 views

Japan Inc. tests a survival strategy: English - The Washington Post - 1 views

At Rakuten Inc. only English language works - The Japan Daily Press - 1 views

Japanese firm's English-only rule left managers tongue-tied - Fast Forward - YouTube - 1 views

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Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad stirs controversy - latimes.com - 0 views

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