Vietnam Struggles to Develop Foreign Language Education
Vietnam has had many painful struggles to face as it has entered the modern world, and one of its most recent challenges involves trying to bring its universities in line …
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Ukrainians Attempt to Strengthen and Defend Their Language
Although Ukraine has now been an independent state for two decades, there is still conflict and controversy when it comes to language in the country. Russian was dominant for many …
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The Greek Language – From the Bible to Today
Greek is a language steeped in history, which has gone through many changes over the last several thousand years. It was the language in which many of the original tenets …
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Russian Language, tomorrow everyone’s second language?
In the age of globalization, everyone’s concern should be about speaking the most languages. The real question though remains through languages choices. What would be the best language to learn? …
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Filipino Nurses Tackle Learning Finnish for a New Life
Unemployment amongst nurses in the Philippines is at a level that is making life at home difficult or impossible for many Filipinos – which is why many nurses are now …
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From New York to Rio – The NY Times Launches Brazilian Website
A recent announcement from the New York Times revealed they will be establishing a dedicated Brazilian Portuguese website some time in 2013. The stated goal of the website is to …
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Rise of Chinese in Scandanavia Clear
Recent trends indicate that Chinese is rapidly becoming a much more important secondary language in Scandanavian countries such as Sweden. In Sweden, the status of Chinese within the education system …
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Irish Gaelic Language and Culture in the 21st Century
Ireland has long been a land of troubles, and the native Gaelic language and culture has often been embattled as a result of colonization. There is still much controversy within …
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The Romanian Language, Finding its Place in a Changing World
Many European languages are facing challenges at the moment – as European borders become more porous and cooperation increases across the continent, more and more young Europeans are becoming fluent …
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Thai Teacher Trading through Skype
Skype has made video conferencing incredibly affordable in the past few years, and this easily accessible technology is having some interesting effects when it comes to crossing cultural boundaries and …
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