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A Multilingual Legacy: How Britain’s Language Diversity Has Shaped Its History
Britain, often associated with the English language, boasts a rich and complex linguistic history that reveals much about its diverse...
The Language of Defiance: Ukrainians Embrace Their Native Tongue in the Face of Russian Aggression
Language has always been a powerful tool for communication, culture, and identity. For Ukrainians, the language they speak carries even...
A language in crisis: Welsh names that are too Welsh for Welsh people
The Welsh language has faced many threats in its lengthy history, from the banning of the Welsh language in the Act of Union in 1586*, to...
The Kashubian Language: What is it?
What is Kashubian? 🤔 Kashubian belongs to the Pomeranian branch of Lechitic languages which is a branch of the wider Slavic language...
Eine sprachmauer? Berlin's divided language
When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the long-separated citizens of Berlin were finally reunited, the profound social differences...
Linguistic imperialism and the global spread of English
Linguistic imperialism is generally defined as the imposition of one language on speakers of other languages; it is also referred to by...
A Journey to Italy: From dialects to languages
Everyone who has been to Italy knows that this a varied country with 20 regions, each one with different traditions, cuisine and customs....
Whistle While You Work: The Function of Whistled Languages in a World of Instant Connection
When someone mentions whistling, you might picture the seven dwarfs heading off ready for a day’s work, maybe the dawn chorus that you...
Ancient Language: Ogham sweet Ogham
Ogham has always been a bit of a mystery. The script itself and how it works are pretty straightforward, however its origins are a common...
A language in crisis: Welsh names that are too Welsh for Welsh people
The Welsh language has faced many threats in its lengthy history, from the banning of the Welsh language in the Act of Union in 1586 to...
The importance of corporate language learning amid Brexit
The benefits of learning a language for your mental health, your cognitive abilities and your social skills are all very well known, but...
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