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Languages
Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year
As the Chinese celebrate the Year of the Rooster, why not learn how to write and pronounce basic Chinese words, or find out more about the people and culture?
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Languages
Language in the real world
This free course, Language in the real world, explains and illustrates why a knowledge about how language works (i.e. ‘linguistics’) is helpful – some might say essential – for different aspects of our everyday lives. It provides an introduction to ideas around what language is and to the field of Applied Linguistics, which is dedicated to ...
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Languages
The Language of Brexit
Dr Graeme Davis discusses the etymology of the word 'Brexit'.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Who's to blame for the rapid spread of fake news in social media site Facebook?
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Languages
Die Kapuzinergruft: Burial ceremonies of the Habsburgs
How the imperial Habsburgs were ceremoniously buried in the Capuchine crypt.
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Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures
Read the stories of some of Vienna’s people who are commemorated in place names around the city.
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Why is it dangerous when Trump sees people as objects?
Donald Trump has a habit, argues Jennifer Mercieca, of dehumanizing those he disagrees with - and that's dangerous.
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History & The Arts
Living Shakespeare: Hong Ying on China and the sonnets
Shakespeare's sonnets were once banned in China and are now popular with the gay community. Hong Ying, author of ‘Daughter of the River’ looks at Shakespeare’s sonnets as they relate to sexuality and love in China.
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Languages
Croeso: Beginners' Welsh
This free course, Croeso: Beginners' Welsh, is taken from Croeso, a beginners' language module that concentrates on Welsh as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into Welsh societies and cultures through printed and audio materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to ...
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Where a ban has been replaced by a bee
Once, American children were punished for talking Spanish. Now, they're being celebrated.
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Society, Politics & Law
Brexit: On the vote in Wales
Wales voted leave by a margin of 52.5 per cent. It is an interesting case study of how people voted against their own material self interest, to increase their precarity, and to become even poorer than they already are, writes Daniel Evans.
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Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?
Without a seat at the EU table, will the UK's ability to shape Europe vanish completely? Alessio Colonnelli believes that the allure of the islands will remain strong. Indeed, he says, that might have been part of the problem in the first place...