Europe is languages
There’s even one day dedicated to it every year! On 26 September, the European day of languages celebrates linguistic diversity across its 27 countries. But do the ever-dominating influences of English and e-learning threaten this?
Audio: sounds like Greek to me
Nonsense which sounds like Greek, Chinese, Arabic, double Dutch and Spanish to Europe's citizens
EU day of languages, Paris: why Portuguese singer Lio wants to hug you
The current rotating EU president-holders emphasise the human, not institutional touch of learning languages in Europe. Testimonies from an Abba-themed press conference before celebrations for the first time in the French capital on 26 September
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E-learning: a new way to learn languages online
New technologies help students improve their languages; if the e-learning business is booming, does it mean we don't need a physical teacher in front of us anymore?
‘Holland, Denmark are language learning examples for France, England and Spain’
In Spain, professionals like Ignacio Bosque condemn the lack of government investment into language teaching in European universities
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Too much English spoken in Europe?
The European Day of Languages on 26 September has prompted some to ask whether we need to re-assess the dominance of the English language in Europe, and in the European economy. Should there be a linguistic tax on English speakers?
