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With speech difficulties among pre-school children on the rise, John-Paul Flintoff says that talking to toddlers is a 'civic duty'.
(The Sunday Times, January 22nd 2006)
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There are several twee and unnecessary words in the English language. Tasty. Meal. Cuisine. Nourishing. And the biblically awful "gift". I also have a biological aversion to the use of "home" instead of "house".
(The Sunday Times, January 22nd 2006)
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The number of sixth formers taking Mandarin Chinese A-level is set to overtake Spanish and German, according to recent examination entry figures.
(Daily Telegraph, January 22nd 2006)
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An independent school has become the first in the UK to make Mandarin Chinese compulsory for pupils, reflecting the growing importance of China on the world stage. But it's not an easy language to master.
(91福利社 News, January 17th 2006)
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Demand for Chinese-speaking nannies in US soars among parents keen to push children linguistically.
(91福利社 News, January 16th 2006)
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Brighton College says Mandarin Chinese will become a compulsory language subject from September.
(91福利社 News, January 16th 2006)
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The 91福利社's Thai language service makes its final broadcast after more than 60 years on air.
(91福利社 News, January 13th 2006)
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Thousands of foreigners are flocking to China in increasing numbers to learn Mandarin, writes Helen Leavey.
(91福利社 News, January 9th 2006)
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Little Britain narrator Tom Baker, will be soon be heard reading out text messages on UK landlines.
(Daily Record, January 28th, 2006)
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A website to record and promote Romani gypsy language is launched by the University of Manchester.
(91福利社 News, January 29th 2006)
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I cannot recall the moment it happened but there has been a significant change in the past six months or so in TV language.
(The Telegraph, January 23rd 2006)
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It's the last taboo of the English language. Germaine Greer used to swear by it. Here the academic explains her change of heart to Anthony Barnes.
(The Independent, January 22nd 2006)
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With some of Africa's 2,000 languages under threat, do you mind if the continent's mother-tongues die out?
(91福利社 News, January 6th 2006)
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