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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
A review of Robert McCrum’s “The Story of English” (book)
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In 1986, there were two versions of “The Story of English” – a television series, and a book. I never got to see much of the television seri...
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Why I want to learn German
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"Surely there is not another language that is so slipshod and systemless, and so slippery and elusive to the grasp. One is washed abo...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Why I want to read philosophy in other languages
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It is well-known among my friends that I am a foreign language buff. Some of my friends also know that I am a philosophy buff as well. ...
Monday, September 23, 2013
A review of Melvyn Bragg's “The Adventure of English” (ITV)
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"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." - William Shakespeare 's "...
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