The Influence of English on Other Languages (and vice versa)
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How important is it today to speak English fluently or at least understand it? It may be one of the most important things when you want to apply for a job. In other words, speaking English is no longer considered as something special, it is a requirement.
Nowadays the English language has definitely become a global lingua franca. Speaking English makes it possible to communicate with people all over the world and from many different cultures. As a result English has come to have a large influence on a multitude of other languages, especially in Europe where many words have been adopted outright.
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| Language of the Month: Indonesian
 The Republic of Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 17,500 islands located between Southeast Asia and Australia. The official national language, Indonesian, based on a form of Malay, is universally taught in schools, and consequently is spoken by nearly every Indonesian. It is the language of business, politics, national media, education, and academia.
In a nation which boasts more than 700 different languages and dialects - 14 of them with over a million speakers each - and a vast array of ethnic groups, it plays an important unifying role for the country. The Indonesian language is the only thing which gives substance to the idea that there is a national Indonesian culture.
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Language Humor: Funny False Friends 
While beginning to learn a foreign language, struggling with false friends will probably be one of the most common (and funniest) problems you have to face. False friends are words that are similar in spelling or pronunciation, but have completely different meanings. For example, in Spanish if you say "estoy embarazada", it doesn´t mean "I'm embarrassed", but rather "I'm pregnant"! Read More...
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