When we listen to politicians campaigning, are we really listening? Do we understand not only what they are saying but how they are using the language and why? Manifestos are full of appeals to individuals’ emotions, political speech is riddled with metaphors, soundbites, repetition, persuation and imperative commands. Pronouns like ‘our’ or ‘we’ are very often exploited to denote shared commitment and responsibility, but very few times to share credit. All to cause maximum impact on the audience... Read More
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Argentina ahead of Switzerland in Ranking for English skills, by Patricia C Prada Jimenez
EF (Education First), a language learning and travel company, has released its 2014 ranking of English skills among non-Anglophone countries. The English Proficiency Index ranks 63 countries and territories all over the world and has been testing the work force since 2007. [1]
Argentina is close to the top, at number 15, as the country with the strongest English proficiency in Latin America. Among those in the category of ‘High Proficiency’, it stands even ahead of Switzerland, who seems to be behind 18 other countries. Interestingly in both countries women speaker better English than men.
Read MoreThe Languages of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, blog post by Philipp Müller
When Austria-Hungary mobilised its army in July 1914 at the outbreak of the First World War, the mobilisation orders were printed in eleven languages! Read More
Languages in Rio de la Plata, by Blogs Team
Only 15 native languages remain today. How important is it to preserve existing languages? Read More
Polvo eres y al polvo volverás…by Blogs Team
Humanus; homo, hominis, hombre, humus
Los latinos pensaban que el hombre como especie era un animal que provenía del suelo (humus, en latín humi). Un hombre (homo) es el que sale del suelo. Esto también se ve reflejado en las mitologías griegas o romanas
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