Languages in Decline? It seems to be a regular feature of the UK news that we are reminded how deficient we are as a mono-lingual nation; our lack of language skills “costs the economy billions” (The Times, July 2021), “loses 3.5% of GDP in lost business...
Where did it all begin? I cannot explain when or how my love for languages began. Every now and then, I have the odd glimpse back to my 9-year-old self who tried to create Emily-a-topian, a self-created language with very little logic or structure. You would...
Where did it all begin? I can pinpoint exactly the time when I fell in love with Germany. It was July 1979, I was in the fourth year (Year 10 in new money), and it was my first morning with my host family in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt. My German exchange partner,...
If you like the blog posts and want to be alerted when more arrive, please follow us on our social media channels or turn on notifications on this page using the red icon in the bottom right hand corner.
