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Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?
Languages

Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?

English is the official language of Uganda - but this shouldn't be at the expense of other languages, argues Judith Nakayiza and Medadi Ssentanda...There are 41 living languages in Uganda. But only three are ever mentioned in debates about the East African nation’s official language: Luganda, Swahili and English. All three are controversial, and present an interesting...
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Explore our English literature free courses
History & The Arts

Explore our English literature free courses

Read a great novel and want to explore it further? Check out our free courses on the wonderful world of English literature...[This is an image of a pile of books]
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Impossible Peace 2: An everyday kind of miracle
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Impossible Peace 2: An everyday kind of miracle

...right thing. Perhaps we all wish we might have travelled farther in those decades; but the fact that we remain on the path, for all its bumps and obstacles, is an everyday kind of miracle. Download the archive (PDF, 37MB)[Image link to download of full archive in a PDF file] Acknowledgements With thanks to project photographer Marie Therese Hurson, Stills Photographic....
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Everyday maths video: "From zero to hero"
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths video: "From zero to hero"

When is it too late to start learning maths again? Watch this video in which one of our students tells her own maths success story!...Click here to download the transcript
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Everyday maths video: "Coming back to maths"
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths video: "Coming back to maths"

Is something stopping you from learning maths? Can you do something about it? Watch this video for our introduction to maths anxiety...Click here to download the transcript
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The evolution of English: From the 17th century to the present day
Languages

The evolution of English: From the 17th century to the present day

Part two: The history of colonialism was a major factor in the development of English. Follow the global spread of English from the 17th century to the present day...Scroll back and forth through the dates in the timeline below using the arrows either side. You can then read more about each time period, see images and even play videos.
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Free online English Literature / Creative Writing courses
Education & Development

Free online English Literature / Creative Writing courses

Discover these free English Literature and Creative Writing courses on OpenLearn...[university ready - white back ] This resource is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage.
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