Did you know that there are an estimated 7,000 languages in the world? While being complex,
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The 8 Easiest Languages for English Speakers to Learn
On an increasingly international planet, multilingualism is fast becoming a desired trait in
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Why Are Belgian School Children Punished For Speaking French?
Children given detention for speaking French in school on Flemish-speaking side of Belgium
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In Honour of St Valentine's Day…
...tell your significant other "I love you" in another language:
Afrikaans: Ek is lief vir
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Does the Language We Speak Affect Our Attitude to Money?
Northern Europeans are increasingly frustrated with their southern counterparts, claiming that
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Does Bilingualism Have a Downside?
The Dark Side of Bilingualism: the Number of Official Languages Grows, But Problems Do Not
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Can You Work Out the English Song Title from these Translated Beatles Lyrics?
Somewhat Lost in Translation
For most people the world of translation and translators themselves is
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What Foreigners Love About Britain
Drizzle, blunt language, milk that tastes like milk... Why do so many things we Brits take for
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New Social Website Connects Language Learners With Native Speakers
Name: Verbling
Quick Pitch: Verbling is a web-based platform where individuals can pair up with
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Want to Pass Your Driving Test? Hire a Translator
Immigrants are to be banned from taking driving tests in their native language amid concerns rogue
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Is a Lack of Language Skills Damaging British Firms Abroad?
One in three British firms sending a manager overseas do not require them to be fluent in the local
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Frustrated Brad Pitt Struggling To Learn French
Brad Pitt is struggling to learn French so he can be bilingual just like the rest of his
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Will Speaking French Derail US Presidential Hopeful's Nomination Campaign?
‘Oui, je parle Francais.”
There, I admit it. Though I realize if Newt Gingrich gets in office,
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Are You a Hyperpolyglot?
When God put the kibosh on the Tower of Babel, 72 languages were said to have been created from the
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What if your Facebook Timeline was read instead of your CV?
It's all change at Facebook in the next few weeks as its timeline feature is rolled out to all
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Royaume-Uni; Nul points!
As technology alters the way that we interact with the people around us it is becoming clear that
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Shopkeeper Upsets Jobseekers by Demanding Polish Language Skills
Shopkeeper Naveed Hassamin has infuriated jobseekers in Cornwall by turning away anyone who doesn't
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Why is the UK Lacking Language Skills?
MODERN languages teaching is in crisis in large parts of England, with the study of French, German
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