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Medieval French - The Aspirational Language

As a recent article in The Conversation neatly states, In medieval Britain, if you wanted to get ahead, you had to speak French. Post Brexit, the status of English as the dominant language of Europe i...

READ MORE | 18 Apr 2018

Losing Language

The impact of technology and migration is shaking up the face of Europe in unprecedented ways. The knock-on effect has been keenly felt in the individual languages spoken in the EU member states. Many...

READ MORE | 8 Feb 2017

Voilà! The end to all your faux amis faux pas

Voilà! The end to all your faux amis faux pas, If you're learning a second language, then you know the frustration of making the same mistakes over and over again. Irregular verbs, silent le...

READ MORE | 3 May 2016

Speak like a native with Spanish Tutor

Speak like a native with Spanish Tutor One of the best ways to learn Spanish is to take lessons with a native speaker. But if you're like me and don't have the time to attend classes, or the money,...

READ MORE | 3 May 2016

6 Reasons to Learn Spanish with a Sitcom

We've all been there: you want to learn a language but the thought of where to start is almost more difficult than the task itself. Not only that, but you haven't got time to pore over Spanish gra...

READ MORE | 28 Apr 2016

Will computer translation soon replace traditional language learning?

A recent article by David Arbesú on theconversation.com debates the potential disappearance of global language barriers in under a decade. With the advent of "live-translation" apps, technology...

READ MORE | 31 Mar 2016

Are emojis the new universal language?

This week, Oxford Dictionaries have chosen the new Word of the Year 2015: the ‘face with tears of joy’ emoji. Inspired by the increasing popularity of emojis amongst digital users of all a...

READ MORE | 20 Nov 2015

What are the consequences of not learning languages in school?

A recent article in The Economist reported how the substantial drop over the past 20 years by British school children learning a foreign language is likely to have a significant impact on the UK econo...

READ MORE | 25 Mar 2015

Some European languages pose challenges for young math students

In a Q&A published on The Wall Street Journal, ‘Some European languages pose challenges for young math students’, Sue Shellenbarger discusses how languages affect learning processes, e...

READ MORE | 22 Jan 2015

The Impact of Words

When learning a new language, it’s important to think not just about meaning, but also the impact of the words you use. In this article on The Telegraph website, Ivan Hewitt considers how the wo...

READ MORE | 5 Aug 2014