Arrested Development: The English language in cut-offs
Arrested Development—the cult comedy set to rise from the dead on Netflix 26 May 2013—had its own distinctive language. It was a show of ...
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Is the English language conquering France?
The French parliament is debating a new road map for French universities, which includes the proposal of allowing courses to be taught in English.
War Of Words: France Debates Teaching Courses In English
The French Parliament is at odds over a measure that would allow French universities to teach in English. Those in favor say it will help attract ...
English education and English sheepdogs
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aims to globalize Japan's workforce and says that Japan must become more competitive in the English language.
Stories they tell about languages
The idea that a tongue spoken by a large number of people across a territory is ‘pure’ and therefore must not be changed is ...
Englishisms in France: Readers' franglais favourites
The English phrases readers love to hear spoken by the French
Kevin Ducoff: Ginger Software Maps One Trillion English Sentences Online To Personalize Language Learning
Anyone who has learned a second language knows that using non-mother tongue in real-life situations can be unnerving. Just ask any English speaker ...
Eating naartjies in the bioscope: a little guide to South African English | Mind your language
The vocabulary and grammar of spoken South African English are coated in a fine layer of Afrikaans dust. It's been there so long that most of us no ...
European Union prepares to adopt 24th official language as costs mount, calls for English rise
The Treaty of Rome in 1957 founded what is now the European Union, and was supposed to be the beginning of the end of nationalism in Europe.
Bid in France to Add Courses in English Raises Fear for Language
An effort to draw more foreign students to French universities has led to worries about “Americanization disguised as globalization.”