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Learning Chinese

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Kirsty

I have started learning Chinese as part of my degree; it is very different from any other language I have learnt. Unlike languages such French or German; Chinese does not have an alphabet, instead they have over 2000 characters for … Continue reading →

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Learning Languages in Later Life

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Kirsty

Research has proven that it is easier to learn a foreign language as a child than it is should you try as an adult. Growing up I learnt both French and German, this was due partly to the fact that … Continue reading →

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