Dutch: The lost culture
Learning another language also enables one to dispel any stereotypes previously held. The French do not wear stripy tops, wear berets and carry baguettes around all day long. Equally, the Germans are not all blonde, tubby, moustached Bratwurst-munchers. The Dutch,
Bilingualism in Wales – is it just for show?
There have been a fair number of stories in recent years about the English and Welsh on road signs not quite matching up. The latest one is at a Tesco with the arrow for “Exit” pointing right, and “Allanfa” (Welsh for exit)
Lingua Franca – why would a Norwegian, Australian and Chilean in Iceland automatically speak English to each other?
Language. That unifying and yet dividing factor. Unifying, because it is the one of the most natural and instinctive ways human beings use for communicating. Dividing, because there were and are as many different languages as human cultures existed. And