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Bas(qu)ing in Difference: the Beauty of the Basque Identity I: The Enigma of Euskera
In the first instalment of her column, European columnist Freya John explores the mystery of Euskera, the language of the Basque Country. From its linguistic background, to its sociopolitical significance, John offers an insightful overview of this minor language.
Protecting or persecuting the French language? The unpleasant underbelly of France’s linguistic watchdog, L’académie française
From regional language policy, écriture inclusive, to linguistic evolution and xenophobia, European staff writer Chiara Lewis offers an eloquent and probing critique of the famed Académie Française.
Säggs’isch: in defence of Germany’s ‘worst dialect’
Cassie Penny looks into why the Saxon accent is so unpopular in Germany and why this attitude should be changed.
