As the centre of a previously globe-spanning empire, the UK and particularly London has benefited
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How Does Language Speed Affect Efficient Communication?
A new study has found that there is considerable variation in the speed at which languages are
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Why Are Manholes Round? The 10 Toughest Interview Questions
A job interview at one of Google's 75 campuses around the globe might seem to have more in common
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Do Foreign Workers Earn More Than UK Residents?
34 per cent of migrants in the UK have a post-school qualification, compared to about 29 per cent of
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Word Sounds Contain Clues For Language Learners
Why do words sound the way they do? For over a century, it has been a central tenet of linguistic
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How Google Translate Works
The web giant's translation service might serve up the odd batch of nonsense, but it's still one of
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Will Japan's Language Learning 'Chat Bots' Go Global?
A Japanese company claims to have invented the world's first artificial intelligence "chat robots"
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9/11's Multilingual Interpreter
Madison art conservator Tony Rajer happened to be in New York City working on the new American Folk
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How Does Language Influence Likes On Facebook?
How do you like this: Some languages might be more conducive to Facebook likes than others. Cultural
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Our Top 10 (+ 1) CV Tips
It’s a much-discussed subject, but deciding what to write and how to write on that blank Word (or
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UK PM May Dilute EU Employment Law Affecting Temp Workers
David Cameron may overrule Vince Cable by diluting controversial new EU employment laws to be
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Kate Middleton Learning to Speak Welsh
Kate Middleton is reportedly learning Welsh so that she can fit in with the locals of
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The Most Useful Business Language After English Is..?
Mandarin, China's official tongue, is also the top language worldwide for business other than
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Interview Body Language Mistakes That Can Cost You The Job
Your perfectly manicured résumé, flawless cover letter and brilliant responses to tough interview
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Quelle horreur! Britain Right at the Bottom of European Table for Learning Foreign Languages
Schoolchildren in Britain are less likely to learn multiple foreign languages than those in any
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All You Need Is Liebe: The Beatles' German Translator
The eccentric Berlin singer Klaus Beyer has made it his life's work to re-record the collected works
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Roll on… Winter?
As we come to the end of Summer, it seems like a good time to take stock of things. Summer is always
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Top 10 Languages Spoken by Internet Users
As more and more people around the world use the Internet, it’s no surprise that the diversity of
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