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How deaf educators put tricky climate change terms into sign language
British Sign Language is expanding so a new generation can discuss climate change and environmental issues. ADVERTISEMENT The climate crisis…
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Brian Friel’s plays return to Irish roots in cross-border project
To mark the centenary of Brian Friel’s birth in 2029, a five-year project will bring his works to the communities,…
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By royal appointment: New English entries in 2024 Spanish dictionary
This article was originally published in Spanish Spoiler, granularity and wasabi are among the new foreign terms chosen by Spanish academics…
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Man wins Spanish world Scrabble title – without speaking Spanish
The player from New Zealand, Nigel Richards, speaks no Spanish and started memorizing the language’s Scrabble word list a year…
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What links Kamala Harris, Chappell Roan and mascot Phryge this year?
A list of mispronounced names and words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala Harris to Chappell Roan, via French…
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‘Demure’ named 2024 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com
Its exact meaning is hard to pinpoint, as a word once associated with shyness and modesty has taken on a…
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‘Enshittification’: What does this Word of the Year mean?
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary has selected its word of the year, and it encompasses a widespread feeling that things have been…
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We must combat Russian propaganda in Moldova, says minister
Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi told Euronews that the country needs ‘to work hard to combat that narrative to show…
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Ranked: Which European countries speak the best and worst English?
Some of Europe’s most popular destinations are the most challenging to live in if you need to speak English. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Slovakia language law sparks fears over rights of Hungarian minority
A proposed amendment to Slovakia’s language legislation could prove a fresh setback to diplomatic relations between Bratislava and Budapest. ADVERTISEMENT…
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