Do women learn languages better than men?
Girls consistently outperform boys at GCSE, but what about when it comes to languages? Are women statistically better at learning languages than men? The Telegraph unpacks four theories about language learning among the sexes.
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Languages are in vogue in the fashion industry
In a business increasingly dominated by international brands and overseas supply chains, languages give a considerable advantage to those pursuing a career in the fashion industry.
Read more: the Guardian
A musical celebration of languages in New York
At the world music festival, GlobalFest, held in New York last weekend, scores of performers from around the globe came together to celebrate music's multi-tongued influences and origins.
Read more: The New York Times
How does everyone else in Europe say cat?
Compare words between European countries with this interactive map and see how languages travel across a continent.
Read more: the Guardian
Language podcast
On the move? Catch up with more of the week's language news with this podcast from Public Radio International. Presenter Patrick Cox picks up five stories you may have missed.
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