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Radio review: Mind Your Language - The Guardian


The GuardianRadio review: Mind Your LanguageThe GuardianLast night's Mind Your Language, presented by Konnie Huq, was a case in point: a well-researched report on the survival of mother tongue languages among ...
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The Milibands must speak from the heart - The Guardian


The Milibands must speak from the heartThe GuardianGeorge Orwell said political language is intended "to hide the truth rather than express it", but it does not have to be like that. ...
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Back to the future for the pope - Los Angeles Times


Back to the future for the popeLos Angeles TimesEnglish isn't just the language of the congregations the pope will be encountering in Britain; it's the closest thing there is to a universal language. ...and more »
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Tongue-tied taxi drivers could face English tests - WalesOnline


The GuardianTongue-tied taxi drivers could face English testsWalesOnlineTAXI drivers could be ordered to take English tests as concerns grow over some drivers' grasp of the language. Councillors were due to decide today if they ...Taxi drivers told to brush up on EnglishThe Guardianall 2 news articles »
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NB Grits propose First Nations language classes - CBC.ca


CBC.caNB Grits propose First Nations language classesCBC.caGraham said the goal is to develop a curriculum that will have First Nations language training as a part of the school system at every grade in the public ...N.B. Liberals make campaign pledge of native language training in schoolsWinnipeg Free PressNB Liberals, PCs pledge arts supportCBC.caall 121 news articles »
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The language of the Islamic Movement-I - www.worldbulletin.net


msnbc.comThe language of the Islamic Movement-Iwww.worldbulletin.netWe talked about the language of the Islamist movement with two intellectuals from N. America By Cigdem Akti/News Bulletin This week, we will publish the ...TV evangelist Bill Keller vows to build Ground Zero Christian centreDaily MailMy Take: Will moderate Christians fiddle as Qurans burn?CNN (blog)all 864 news articles »
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Language school's concern at minister's bogus-visa fears - WalesOnline


Language school's concern at minister's bogus-visa fearsWalesOnlineUNIVERSITIES and language schools in Wales have called on Immigration Minister Damian Green not to confuse a British education success story with bogus visa ...and more »
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Hitzfeld rejected United over language fears - ESPN


Telegraph.co.ukHitzfeld rejected United over language fearsESPNBy ESPNsoccernet staff Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has revealed that he rejected the opportunity to become Manchester United manager when the club ...Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld rejected chance to manage Manchester UnitedTelegraph.co.ukI snubbed Utd cos of the lingoThe Sunall 86 news articles »
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Act on poor English - Straits Times


Kansas City StarAct on poor EnglishStraits TimesIn his speech at yesterday's launch, Dr Balakrishnan reminded those gathered that English was chosen as the main language of communication here for ...Speak Good English Movement wants S'poreans to speak grammatically correct EnglishChannel News AsiaBe an 'activist'Straits Timesall 170 news articles »
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Welsh Language Commissioner 'must listen to consumers' - WalesOnline


Welsh Language Commissioner 'must listen to consumers'WalesOnlineA LEADING watchdog will today warn that future Welsh Language Commissioners will be in danger of demanding services which nobody will use if they do not ...Call for an independent online Welsh-language culture to help it prosperWalesOnlineDURING the 1970s, Welsh language activists campaigned for a TV service in the ...WalesOnlineDirect action threat over S4C cutsWalesOnlineDaily Post North Wales -Tivyside Advertiser -BBC Newsall 11 news articles »
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The End of Cross Cultural News


Cross Cultural news has now been running for a few years and has become extremely successful. We get over 4,000 ...
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Why are Cultural Differences Disguised as `Maladjustments'?


Ethnic underrepresentation creates a host of problems for the American higher education community. One of the most serious is whether ...
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Moscow is most expensive place for expatriates to live


Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second consecutive year, according to annual research. A study ...
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Czech Republic: Demand for translation services grows


Most translation service companies in the Czech Republic have reported a year-on-year growth in demand of dozens of percent this ...
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Word of the Day: disquisition


disquisition \dis-kwuh-ZISH-uhn\, noun: A formal discourse on a subject. Hence, although the publisher calls Mr. Roth's work "An Essay on ...
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CILT: Standards in Intercultural Skills


In the global economy, all sectors of UK industry and service provision are now required to operate in multicultural environments, ...
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Bridging the Culture Gap in the Legal field


So many countries, so many rules for attorneys to follow..... Globalization of the legal world has led more lawyers to ...
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Why Language Matters on Global Websites


A European Parliament draft report notes that only 6% of consumers buy from websites outside their home countries. One-third who ...
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Multicultural market research series


In 2004 and 2005, Common Sense Advisory released a series of multicultural market research reports. Now, the research firm has ...
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GALA to have major presence at Localization World Berlin


The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), an international nonprofit association that encourages local communication as an indispensable component to a ...
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First International Diversity Summer School


Invitation for the First International Diversity Summer School – Vienna, 9.-13. July 2007 The First international Diversity Summer School is ...
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China says "Pirates of the Caribbean" attacks Chinese honour


China has censored part of the latest installment of hit Hollywood movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" for "vilifying and defacing ...
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Word of the day: clamber


clamber \KLAM-buhr; KLAM-uhr\, intransitive verb: 1. To climb with difficulty, or on all fours; to scramble. noun: 1. The act ...
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'Cultural packs' could teach immigrants to queue


Immigrants should be given "cultural briefing packs" when they move to the UK, an official report will say today. The ...
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Hamburg English develops online English language ability testing


Hamburg English started down the road of online testing specifically aimed at international companies wishing to measure employee and job ...
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Renault endows chair of '’Multicultural management and corporate performance?


Carlos Ghosn, as president of both Renault and the Renault Foundation, has signed a partnership agreement with the Ecole Ecole ...
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Country-and-language-specific websites


Organizations are finding that the use of multiple languages and translations can be a competitive differentiator, particularly with websites designed ...
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Word of the day: proselytize


proselytize \PROS-uh-luh-tyz\, intransitive verb: 1. To induce someone to convert to one's religious faith. 2. To induce someone to join ...
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence Conference


Thrive and the Division of Children’s Behavioral Health Services are co-sponsoring “Achieving the Promise: Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Maine” ...
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Intercultural Videos on Youtube


Today we decided to have a look at Youtube to see what videos relating to intercultural matters have been uploaded. ...
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