Phil BarkerLanguage Pardon my French: dismay in Quebec as francophones fail language test verified_publisherThe Guardian - Leyland Cecco in TorontoExam once again draws attention to province’s notoriously difficult language requirements to gain permanent residency Language exams have long struck fear in unprepared students as they nervously stumble...
Phil BarkerDialects Cambridge app maps decline in regional diversity of English dialects cam.ac.uk The English Dialects App (free for Android and iOS) was launched in January 2016 and has been downloaded more than 70,000 times. To date, more than …
Phil BarkerHungarian is a gender neutral language, it has no gendered pronouns, so Google Translate automatically chooses the gender... twitter.com
Phil Barker Wedding couple unable to say Cornish vows – but could in Scottish or Welsh falmouthpacket.co.uk - Ollie Buckley, SWNS The big day is set to include pints of mead, Cornish kilts – and a giant Cornish pasty. But they were told they will have to say their vows in English …
Phil BarkerPersian Culture New Holocaust film: Jewish inmate makes up a language to survive jpost.com - By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ For a movie about the Holocaust, the Belarussian film Persian Lessons has some comic potential. For a movie about the Holocaust, the Belarussian film …