The World in Words 110: How events shaped English, the future of Tibetan, and Spanish alphabet discrimination
Top five language stories this month with Patrick, Carol and Rhitu: Tibetans protest over the potential loss of their language in some schools; Spain re-orders its family names rules; a list of historical events that have shaped the development of the English language; how do you know when you can speak a language?; and new research out of Australia on how the languages we speak may determine how we think.
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