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Polish now England’s second language

The Guardian newspaper has reported that Polish is now the main language spoken in England and Wales after English and Welsh, according to figures from the 2011 census released by the Office of National Statistics. Language-speaking figures were recorded for the first time in the census of 56.1 million people in England and Wales. Of these, the census data reveals that 545,000 speak Polish, making Polish the second main language in England. Continue reading →

Sign up for a Lifelong Learning language course in 2013!

If you’re thinking of learning a new language in 2013, why not sign up for a Semester 2 evening course at the University of Southampton? The University’s Lifelong Learning programme is offering an expanded range of evening classes beginning in the week commencing Monday 28th January 2013 to suit all abilities, from the complete beginner to the advanced conversationalist. Continue reading →

Ten easiest languages to learn for English speakers

The Telegraph has published an article on the ten easiest languages to learn for English speakers. The article claims that, given the links that English has with other European Germanic languages and the quantity of words it contains from other languages, in particular Latin and French, when it comes to language study, English speakers are not starting from scratch. Continue reading →

Ten easiest languages to learn for English speakers

The Telegraph has published an article on the ten easiest languages to learn for English speakers. The article claims that, given the links that English has with other European Germanic languages and the quantity of words it contains from other languages, in particular Latin and French, when it comes to language study, English speakers are not starting from scratch. Continue reading →

Children in Europe are learning languages earlier

A new report by the European Commission entitled ‘The Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe 2012’ has shown that children are starting to learn foreign languages at an increasingly early age in Europe. Many countries have lowered the starting age for compulsory language learning over the past 15 years and some are beginning to offer it at pre-school level. Continue reading →

Children in Europe are learning languages earlier

A new report by the European Commission entitled ‘The Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe 2012’ has shown that children are starting to learn foreign languages at an increasingly early age in Europe. Many countries have lowered the starting age for compulsory language learning over the past 15 years and some are beginning to offer it at pre-school level. Continue reading →

Future students for Modern Languages

Over 60 sixth formers visited the University of Southampton on 6th November 2012 for the Year 12 Languages Study Day. The event, designed for Year 12 students considering studying languages at university, offered sessions on cultural topics, grammar and speaking in French, German or Spanish, careers in languages, and the chance to try a taster class in a new language. The event was a great success and was positively evaluated by those who attended. Continue reading →

Twitter map of London shows 66 languages

The Telegraph newspaper has reported how academics from University College London have analysed tweets published in London between March and August of this year and plotted them on a map, in order to show language clusters in the capital city based on tweets. In total, 66 languages show on the map, with English accounting for 92.5% of tweets. Other popular languages are Spanish, French, Turkish, Arabic and Portuguese. Continue reading →

New academic year, new language?

Why not start a new language this year and add to your employability? You can take a language module as an option through the Curriculum Innovation programme – choose from Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. To find out more, follow the Curriculum Innovation or Language Module links. Do tell us if there is a language you would like to learn that we don’t yet offer. Continue reading →