Talking Languages

Language, leadership and morality

So far in this series, we have looked at why the study of languages is so important. But what about…

Languages and the “lightbulb moment”

The British Council teaches English to people all around the world, and is an advocate for the…

Languages and Creativity

A primary source of inspiration behind this campaign was Creative Multilingualism, a recent flagship research…

Why employers want linguists

Speaking German has been a passport to adventure and success for Nan Gibson, Chief Human Resources Officer at…

Talk like an Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egyptian was the language of Egypt for many millennia and its different forms are documented in…

Language, leadership and morality

So far in this series, we have looked at why the study of languages is so important. But what about…

The Language of Lockdown

In late March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson uttered a phrase that made arguably the biggest change to life in the…

The race to save the Enggano language

Languages are in danger.

Towards a National Language Strategy with Professor Neil Kenny

Why do languages matter, and how can…