Language | Jesús Romero-Trillo

Neighbour languages: linguistic coexistence

(The Economist 20-8-2014) CROSSING the Oresund bridge from Denmark to Sweden is not merely a matter of a cringe-inducing toll

It’s an exciting time for grammar, according to the experts. But there’s a need for fresh thinking and the word itself can be misleading

For many of us, the thought of ever forgetting how to speak our native language would seem preposterous. But for some readers, it became a reality.

SEVERAL weeks ago, Johnson discussed his debate with Nicholas Ostler about the lingua franca of the future.

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