[ad_1] CNN — There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, outpacing traditionally popular rivals like Chinese in multiple markets – reflecting the global phenomenon many call the “Korean wave.” In 2022, Korean was the seventh most-studied language on the …
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[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — William Carlos Williams is perhaps best known for the red wheelbarrow on which so much depends, but “Spring …
Read More »Racist rhetoric greets increasing population of Latino students in this Tennessee county
[ad_1] CNN — Sitting in the back of a packed room in the Hamilton County Schools administration complex, Clara fought the urge to leave. She had taken the day off from her factory job to be there but was nervous to see a crowd of people supporting a board member …
Read More »Charlize Theron faces backlash after saying Afrikaans, her mother tongue, is dying out.
[ad_1] CNN — Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is “a dying language.” The “Monster” and “Tully” star made the comments on Monday’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast, saying that the language that she grew up speaking was fading …
Read More »Guangzhou lockdown: Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy task on China’s heavily censored internet. That doesn’t appear to have stopped residents of Guangzhou from venting their frustration after their city – a …
Read More »Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho: ‘Squeaky bum time’ and ‘park the bus’ expressions added to Oxford English Dictionary
[ad_1] CNN — Soccer’s lexicon is a rich reservoir of often curiously contorted cliche and phrasing, frequently the subject of parody. Now, the linguistic ingenuity of two of the most influential coaches in modern football – Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho – have been officially recognized by the Oxford English …
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