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A borrowed word
All languages at one time or another borrow words from other languages. Most of the scientific and technical vocabulary in English is composed of Greek and Latin roots. And for some reason, lost in history for most people, our swear words are Germanic. Loanwords in Chinese are not so obvious – but they are still [...]
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Oh 加拿大! Bilingual today, trilingue demain?
Français, English, ä¸æ–‡? – the trilingual ATM of a major Canadian bank blinked at me. Back from Asia after a 12 year absence, I was impressed. No need to wait until 2020 after all. å…¨çƒæ±‰è¯ – Global Hànyǔ (Mandarin) had arrived in Canada’s largest city. 汉è¯çƒ, eh?
But is Global Hànyǔ [...]
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Ideology and Mandarin Teaching: The end of history?