A 14 year old from Callander has been named the most multi-lingual child in the UK.
After he learned
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21 Language Facts
Some old, some new, some obvious, some quite cool!
Did you know that...
01. There are between
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So, Which Foreign Language Is Most Difficult To Learn?
Many of those who study foreign languages wonder which language is the most difficult one in the
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The Man Who Helped 'Simplify' Chinese
Students struggling to learn Chinese might not know it, but their task has been made easier because
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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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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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10 Alternative Chinese Phrases
1. Nǐ zhēn niú!
“You’re outstanding!”
In China, you can actually compare someone to a cow (niú) to
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Now You Can Translate Your Facebook Posts!
Facebook has launched a new translation tool that lets you translate posts and comments directly
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How Does Language Speed Affect Efficient Communication?
A new study has found that there is considerable variation in the speed at which languages are
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The Most Useful Business Language After English Is..?
Mandarin, China's official tongue, is also the top language worldwide for business other than
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Top 10 Languages Spoken by Internet Users
As more and more people around the world use the Internet, it’s no surprise that the diversity of
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Northants Police Spend £1.2m on Interpreters in Three Years
Police in Northamptonshire have spent £1.2 million on foreign interpreters in the past three
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Trend Defied as Pupils Enrol on Foreign Language Degree Courses
A Yorkshire school is defying the trend of declining numbers of modern foreign language learners
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Fewer Pupils Taking Up Foreign Languages
The number of pupils studying modern foreign languages continued to slump this year, the latest
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Translating Mandarin Chinese is Big Business
Jiri Stejskal cannot forget a "Please Do Not Disturb" sign that once hung at the door of the hotel
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Siblings' Rivalry Leads to Speaking Different Languages
Sibling rivalry runs deep with brother and sister Joseph and Ellen Hoffman.
This summer, the duo
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Mandarin Chinese Becoming Mandatory
Sebastian Powell, a new graduate of Britain’s Nottingham University, spends three evenings a week
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China's New Mandarin Language Dictionary: Hair Gel is in!
When saying goodbye, people in China often say "Bye Bye." But until this July there was no Chinese
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