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How many languages do you speak? Are you a button? Yes, I’ve heard it all and I can tell you this: if you want to make a linguist angry, jus
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Do fish have a language?
Blue Planet II this year had it all: suspense, humour, sadness but above all, educational value. I never really used to watch documentaries
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7 takeaways from 'Films in Translation'
On 26 May I visited London to attend 'Films in Translation – All is not lost' in the beautiful BFI. It was a hot day and I’ve spent
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7 Olympic words and their Greek origin
The Olympic Games have just finished! Whether you were a fan or not, it was nice to hear about something different on the news, other...
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Cypriot Greek and Ancient Greek; are they similar?
Earlier this month I was in Cyprus for a wedding. The weather was lovely and warm, the food was delicious, and it was nice to see all my...
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