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Proposal to allow English in French universities irks some

May 22, 2013
France's government wants to allow English to be used more in French universities. This would attract more foreign students and give French students more opportunities overseas. Purists, however, see the move as another assault on the French language.

Google chips in to preserve endangered languages

Jun 22, 2012
7,000 languages worldwide could be headed for extinction. Can they be stored online?

The value of learning a foreign language

Mar 6, 2012
New data shows that Europeans are rushing to learn German as the country remains the strongest in the European Union. Do language trends always follow the money?