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BBC News - Learn English online: How the internet is changing language

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The Internet: A lifeboat for endangered languages? | EurActiv

The Internet: A lifeboat for endangered languages? | EurActiv | Muse for the Aspiring Linguist | Scoop.it
From www.euractiv.com - October 16, 2012 8:28 PM
Independent specialised European Union affairs portal for EU policy professionals. Expert EU policy journalists follow a wide range of European legislation and topics. Stories, interviews and articles are available in English, French and German.

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Invented Languages from Hollywood to Bollywood - PRI's The World

Invented Languages from Hollywood to Bollywood - PRI's The World | Muse for the Aspiring Linguist | Scoop.it
From www.theworld.org - August 16, 2012 12:08 AM
PRI's The WorldInvented Languages from Hollywood to BollywoodPRI's The World[Note from Patrick Cox: Hollywood and Bollywood compete (sort of) in language invention in this week's podcast.
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Hunch Blog | What’s the point of learning a foreign language?

Hunch Blog | What’s the point of learning a foreign language? | Muse for the Aspiring Linguist | Scoop.it
From blog.hunch.com - August 16, 2012 12:01 AM
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What Are The Hardest Languages To Learn?

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- August 15, 2012 11:57 PM

Learning a new language can be difficult, but some languages can be trickier than others. For native English speakers, the difficulty level of a new language depends on a variety of factors. So which are the most difficult to learn? And which languages would you be able to master in under a year? Source: Voxy


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Unusual Words Rendered in Bold Graphics

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From www.brainpickings.org - December 26, 2012 6:52 PM
A visual A-Z of the hidden treasures of language.

As a lover of language and words, especially obscure and endangered words, I was instan
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David Bellos, Arthur Goldhammer, and Lydia Davis on Translation

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From www.newyorker.com - August 16, 2012 12:11 AM
The tall windows on the second floor of the French Embassy’s Cultural Services were flung wide open one recent mild evening. Waning late-afternoon light filled a large room, turnings its yellow walls cadmium orange.
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Google confronts extinction of more than 3,000 languages

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From news.cnet.com - August 16, 2012 12:03 AM
Google-backed initiative the Endangered Languages Project aims to help preserve the many languages slated to become extinct within the next 100 years. Read this blog post by Dara Kerr on Internet & Media.
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F-bomb makes it into mainstream dictionary

F-bomb makes it into mainstream dictionary | Muse for the Aspiring Linguist | Scoop.it
From online.wsj.com - August 16, 2012 12:00 AM
NEW YORK — It's about freakin' time....
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