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Language · October, 2009
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Stories about Language from October, 2009

30 October 2009

Slovakia, Hungary: “Linguistic Discontents”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

29 October 2009

Albania: Robert Elsie's “Albanian Dialects”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

28 October 2009

Reunion: Creole becomes second official language

Written by Fabienne Flessel · Quick Reads · Caribbean

27 October 2009

France: Language Lessons in the Park

Written by Lester Bolicenni · Quick Reads · Western Europe

25 October 2009

Myanmar: Gay slang

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

23 October 2009

Global: International Creole Month

Written by Fabienne Flessel · Caribbean

October has become the month of the worldwide celebration of Creole language and the Creole blogosphere is paying attention.

Taiwan: Future of the Taiwanese language

Written by David Reid · Quick Reads · East Asia

Morocco: Education Under Bloggers’ Scrutiny

Written by Hisham Almiraat · Middle East & North Africa

Torn between insistent calls for modernization and a powerful conservative drive; caught in an excruciating debate over which languages to include in its programs; overburdened by an opaque and centralized...

21 October 2009

Russia: Kindle

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

16 October 2009

Israel: Exploring Hebrew's Latin Roots

Written by Maya Norton · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

15 October 2009

Trinidad & Tobago: Set Up?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Safeguarding the world's cultural heritage

Written by Lester Bolicenni · East Asia

Many organisations working to preserve global cultural heritage - both tangible and intangible - have been using online media to support their efforts.

13 October 2009

Lebanon: Right to Left

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

12 October 2009

Trinidad & Tobago: What Town Say…

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

10 October 2009

Estonia: Apples

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

8 October 2009

Jordan: Arabic TV Shows for Children

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Tajikistan: Me No Speak the Tajik

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus