September 2010

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Most Languages in One Country

by Richard Brooks September 10, 2010 Languages

Tiny Papua New Guinea is all of 462,840 square kilometres in size, about as big as the state of California. Despite its small size, it is the most linguistically diverse country on the planet. According to the Ethnologue website, there are approximately 6,912 known living languages in the world today.

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The Welsh Language Act

by Richard Brooks September 10, 2010 Languages

Since its conception in 1993 the Welsh Language board has rallied thousands in support of the increased usage of the Welsh language. So much so that the UK Government has ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority languages in respect of Welsh and they have ruled it to be one of the languages which is sufficient for naturalisation purposes in the UK.

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Top Travel Tip from the New York Times Frugal Traveler: Learn Another Language

by Charlie Jolly September 10, 2010 Travel

Seth Kugel’s most important piece of advice would be this: if your plans for adulthood include international travel, learn another language.

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Playboy Publishes New English Translation of Madame Bovary

by Charlie Jolly September 9, 2010 Entertainment

The 154-year-old heroine of Flaubert’s classic French novel Madame Bovary has just been reincarnated as a Playboy Bunny.

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How Language Affects Thought

by Richard Brooks September 3, 2010 Languages

Guy Deutscher says that language shapes how we see the world by shaping the way we think about and interact with our environment and the things in it.

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That Chinese Tattoo: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

by Charlie Jolly September 2, 2010 Entertainment

Chinese characters are so much more beautiful, so much more elegant than the boring old Latin alphabet. But make sure you double check the translation before you go under the needle.

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