Learners’ face dilemma with multiple Italian dialects
There are 34 Italian dialects, making the country a fascinating case study for exploring the differences between a dialect and a language.
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Language learning through play: From chore to choice
When you’re really interested in something, that curiosity to learn more about the things you love can be extremely useful when learning through play.
Council kudos for Cornish comeback kid
The opening verses of the Ordinalia, one of the most famous works of Cornish literature. Myttin da! Regular visitors may recall our recent delight at the Lazarus-like rise of the Cornish language from the mortuary slab as its official status was changed by the UN from “extinct” to merely “critically endangered”. I’m glad to report …
Endangered language? Hooray!
“Critically endangered” doesn’t sound like anything much to boast about – but if you’re talking about the Cornish language, then it’s time to break out the bunting and uncork the champers. Up until December 2010, it was listed by UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger as “extinct”, so this would appear to be …
