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The Power of Language as the Pope Resigns
As the world reels from the papal resignation, the power of language gave one journalist the edge recently. Despite the cries of irrelevance from teenagers the world over, and the hours spent by...
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No More Excuses to learn a language
What do my Polish colleague, Russian best friend, Dutch physiotherapist and Greek dentist have in common? They all speak perfect English. Perfect, lilting, full-of-nuance, cracking-smart-jokes English....
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TV and language
Unless Thierry Henry drops me a text for a candlelit dinner, all non-essential social engagements on Monday evenings for the next month have been cancelled. There are some commitments that are etched...
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The language-led job market?
International assignments, study overseas, or meeting your new partner’s parents may be a time when you need to pick up a little more than a stilted “how are you?”. Mandarin is often cited as the...
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The minds of our little monkeys
I’ve lost count of the times, when posting my dad’s credit card down a crack in the floorboards, or generously covering my little brother’s face in lipstick as a little girl, that I was called a little...
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How to negotiate in a foreign language
The recent A-Level graduates, results gripped in hand, are off to the nearest pub garden to celebrate in the bizarre weather recently gripping the UK. I believe it’s known as “summer”? What’s next for...
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