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Peter Mark Roget knew that if we’re to understand the world around us, we need to be able to name it
Thousands have marched through Belfast to demand its official recognition in Northern Ireland
Recent university numbers show that interest in Chinese language, like Russian before it, is waning
Language in the British workplace is too opaque. We would all benefit from being more direct
Jing Tsu’s fascinating history reveals how traditional Chinese script was a hindrance to progress in an age of globalisation
Isle of Skye grapples with declining popularity of ancient Celtic tongue
Brigitte Macron among those to question Le Petit Robert’s blend of ‘il’ and ‘elle’
We explore how the music industry has changed and meet its most powerful player, Sir Lucian Grainge
Better teaching methods that draw on the country’s diverse population could improve international understanding
Chiefs risk investor suspicions they are using last year’s dire conditions as a smokescreen for this year’s mediocre performance
Budapest’s anti-Beijing road signs may not stand the test of time
Lessons in local — rather than colonial — languages deliver results, educationalists say
It is not Mandarin or translation tech that muddies the language’s prospects, but the rise of bullshit
From furniture designer Ini Archibong to future fabrics, via department stores and Covid-era design
Abrdn’s renaming is another blow to clarity and comprehension
‘Inside the classroom, we tidied up our diction. But outside, I spoke guid braid Fife, ken’
‘Wall Streeters sending their kids to Mandarin-speaking preschools may be hilarious, but it’s the most efficient route’
Conflicts over language, gender and secularism erupt as the pandemic rages
Pandemic has left them with few students and limited access to government relief measures
Recent events are a violent reminder of how the rhetoric of conflict can spill into the real world
Stuck at home, we obsessively checked our phones for more bad news
The tech sector has been on a tear even as the biggest companies are under threat from regulators
Epidemiological jargon has surged exponentially (R>1) in usage this year
From Covid-19 to BlackLivesMatter, here are the Financial Times’s words of the year, suggested by editors and correspondents
To win the fight against populism, we must appeal to the emotions
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