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New @HEPI_news report says only 32% 15-to-30 year olds from the UK can confidently read and write in two or more languages (including their first language). Second placed EU country is Hungary at 71%. Compare also France (79%), Germany (91%) Denmark (99%)
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Learning foreign languages should be compulsory, says report https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jan/09/learning-foreign-languages-should-be-compulsory-says-report">https://www.theguardian.com/education...
Human connections will always beat Google Translate - @Skapinker quotes work of @BritishAcademy_ in defence of language learning
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The cost of Britain’s language problem https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/skills/2020/01/cost-britains-language-problem">https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight...
Applications for languages at university down another 6.6% https://wonkhe.com/blogs/a-first-look-at-the-ucas-2020-application-cycle/">https://wonkhe.com/blogs/a-f... Time for a national languages strategy as called for by the National Academies https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Languages-UK-2019-academies-statement.pdf">https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/sites/def...
Are you an early career researcher in modern languages with ideas about how to use your research to engage a new generation of linguists? Apply to be part of this @BritishAcademy_ funded project to strengthen resources & practices in schools https://mloeorg.wordpress.com/ ">https://mloeorg.wordpress.com/">...
