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French officials warned over encouraging ‘franglais’ spread
A centuries-old institution regarded as the guardian of the French language has ...
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Value of soft power in foreign policy
Under-estimating the value of “soft power” is the worst mistake any ...
Middle East Opinion -
Amid loss and longing, love for language connects us all
Magic unfolds when literati gather on stage. Each make their presence felt in ...
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Arwi, the Arabic-influenced dialect of Tamil, struggles for survival in India
Apart from harboring 780 languages, India is also home to a large number of ...
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WATCH: Macron hilarious faux pas lauding Australian PM’s wife as ‘delicious’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday laughed off the global sniggers he ...
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Napoleon’s bad French to Trump’s candid talk: Paradigm shift in communication?
There was a time when speech was considered the foremost expression of creativity. ...
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Arabic among top five ‘languages for the future’ in post-Brexit UK
Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin, French and German are the languages the UK will need ...
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Iran’s ethnolinguistic minorities continue to face forced assimilation
“Inclusive and quality education for all” is one of the goals of UN ...
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As languages vanish, can cultures be far behind?
This may sound Greek or Latin to some, but it is a fact that in just the last ...
Middle East Opinion -
Linguistic variations in describing acts of terror
In response to the Newcastle Eid incident – where a car ploughed into Muslim ...
Middle East Opinion -
Learning Arabic language key to highly-paid jobs in Britain
Learning the Arabic language can open up highly-paid job opportunities in Britain ...
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This is how people perceive you according to your accent
While the first purpose is to communicate, your accent communicates more than you ...
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Are young Arabs snubbing the Arabic language?
With the advent of globalization and universal media, holding on to a native ...
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Tech Tips: Stuff you didn't know you could do on Facebook
Facebook is constantly updating its service, adding new features or tweaking old ...
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Just don’t do it: ISIS bans Nike sports brand
ISIS has circulated a leaflet banning Nike products because the brand name sounds ...
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Should UK schools teach Arabic?
Since 2013, the British Council has been working with the Qatar Foundation to fund ...
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Meet the woman who speaks gibberish in different ‘languages’
Internet sensation Sara from Finland uses her remarkable skill for mimicry to show ...
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Has the Arab Spring linguistically challenged you?
Three years on, the Arab Spring has proved to be unusual not only politically, ...
Middle East Opinion -
Bosnia opens library housing ancient Islamic manuscripts
The oldest item in the library is an Arabic-language handwritten manuscript dating ...
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Top places to learn Arabic in the Middle East
The Arabic language is spoken by hundreds of millions around the globe
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Clothes designers use calligraphy to ensure Arabic isn’t written off
Clothes designers across the Middle East are increasingly using Arabic calligraphy ...
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‘Selfie’ beats ‘Twerk’ as Oxford word of the year
“Selfie” was chosen after it gained momentum throughout the English-speaking world ...
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Doing it for the kids in Egypt
Today, I don’t want to talk about politics and its problems. I want to talk ...
Middle East Opinion -
Twitter hands down new rules to beat abusive talk
Twitter is handing down new rules to control abusive language, the company said ...
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