This week saw the beginning of Euro 2012 and as a result all of the necessary paraphernalia that
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Compulsory Language Lessons Planned for UK Primary Schools
Children will receive compulsory lessons in foreign languages from the age of seven under a new
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Scottish Teenager Named "Most Multilingual" in the UK
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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47 English Words of German Origin
Admittedly some are rather obvious, and some are German loanwords! Enjoy nonetheless:
1. Abseil
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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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E-reader App Translates Books and Reads Them to You
A new e-reader translation app from a Toronto-based firm could eliminate the language barrier when
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Schweiz? Suisse? Svizzera? Making Sense of the Language Confusion
It’s astonishing that the Swiss can understand each other. Not only do they have four languages, but
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How Cartoons Help You Learn Another Language
Nation of polyglots
The complexity of slovenščina (the Slovenian language) isn’t the main reason
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Join the Cult of the Hyperpolyglot
Many people want to speak a second language, but for some people two can never be enough. Welcome to
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35 Cool Language Facts
Did you know that there are an estimated 7,000 languages in the world? While being complex,
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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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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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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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Au Revoir le francais? adeus português? до свидания России? وداعا عربية?
Au Revoir le francais, adeus português, до свидания России andوداعا عربية…
At this time of year it
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