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Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?
Languages

Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?

...English first name and an Italian surname may sound like a character from The Godfather. People are not worried by that – and quite rightly so. Reaching out to foreign cultures, however goofily, is an act of curiosity and interest towards others. [The Ambassador to Italy Christopher Prentice at an event themed around the launch of SPECTRE] So, Mr Bond, you expect me to...
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Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...English (SE) is a variety of English that is generally used in public and official communication, such as newspapers, government publications and instructional education. SE is used in the area of England (the southeast) within which the power of Britain was focused (the capital of England, London, is in the southeast) at the time of language being codified through print...
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Hinglish, Pinglish, Binglish, Minglish
Education & Development

Hinglish, Pinglish, Binglish, Minglish

...English teacher, in India and everywhere else I am sure... The English language was a tool of government under the British Empire. Facility in the language was a ladder to material success. Good English is still perceived as an economic advantage what with BPOs (Business Process Outsourcing, i.e. call centres) snapping up English speakers. What is more, the right kind of...
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Writing across cultures
History & The Arts

Writing across cultures

Xiaolu Guo explains how she approached her novel, A Concise Chinese–English Dictionary for Lovers - making creativity work across the English and Chinese languages...[Xiaolu Guo] Transcript
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Outside the Book
History & The Arts

Outside the Book

...English Literature from Shakespeare to Austen... Comedy An introduction to the part comedy plays in English Literature Tragedy An introduction to the Tragedy play in English Literature Two Styles of love An introduction to the love portrayed in Patrachan and Libertine Poetry. The Author An introduction to the concept of the Author in Literary Theory The Book An...
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The Language of Brexit
Languages

The Language of Brexit

...English word as late as December 2016 through its inclusion in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The meaning is given as "the (proposed) withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, and the political process associated with it". In linguistic terms, Brexit is both an English language phenomenon and a global language phenomenon. As well as its now-familiar...
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Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
History & The Arts

Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin

...English letters. You can therefore study this material without knowledge of the Greek alphabet. You may, however, wish to acquire some knowledge of the alphabet and pronunciation before you begin, by looking at Introducing Ancient Greek. If you are interested in the pronunciation of Latin, you may wish to look at Introducing Latin before you begin this course. Note that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...English language. For example, she is learning new vocabulary (‘beetle’, ‘slug’, etc.), and words she has previously learned (such as various colours and numbers) are carefully reinforced by her father and grandmother, including their correct pronunciation. At the same time that Scarlett is learning language she is also learning something about the world. For...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs