1001 ways to learn a language
There are thousands of languages and almost as many ways of learning them : books, vocabulary guides, individual or group language courses, at home, in school or online…
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The European language landscape: a tour of the Italian language
Today, we take a look at the role of the Italian language in the European language learning landscape.
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The European language landscape: a tour of the German language
While there is a strategic interest in learning European languages, necessity is far from being the only guarantee of their sustainability: they have many other assets that justify their expansion worldwide.
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The European language landscape: a tour of the Spanish language
With 500 million speakers, Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world. It is also the third most studied language in schools, after English and French, and the third most used language on the Internet, after English and Chinese.
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Studied vs. spoken languages: what are the differences?
You might think that the most widely studied languages in the world are also the most spoken. Or that they are the most represented in schools. This is not always the case.
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The European language landscape: a tour of the French language
When it comes to linguistic diversity, Europe may appear to be a poor performer at first glance. In terms of indigenous languages, it accounts for only 3% of the world’s spoken languages, a percentage that pales in comparison to 30% for Africa or Asia.
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Review: languages in the world
How many languages do you think exist in the world? 500? 999? 3,456? Ethnologists have established that there are currently around 7,100, and that is without counting dialects and variants.
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