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The Economist: Tricky pronunciation, Spreek je Dutch? (30/5/2014)
WELKOM! The signs at the airport should be reassuring. Welcome to the Netherlands! What could be easier to figure out? Dutch has been rightly described as between German and English,
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New issue of the Linguistics and Education Bulletin
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Who gets to graduate in the US? (NYT 15-5-2014)
Who Gets to Graduate? By PAUL TOUGHMAY 15, 2014 For as long as she could remember, Vanessa Brewer had her mind set on going to college. The image of herself as a college student appealed to her — independent, intelligent, a young woman full of potential — but it was more than that; it was […]
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Bad Grammar: rogue apostrophes and bizarre spelling in pictures
Bicycle stance: Spotted at the University of Edinburgh, the Pleasance. Apparently passersby must adopt a squat and hold their bent arms at shoulder level.
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Language Barrier Continues to Thwart Victims of Crimes
Photo: Josefina Ramirez said police officers ignored her request for an interpreter when responding to a 911 call she made after an argument with her landlord. RUTH FREMSON / THE NEW YORK TIMES