Not so obvious benefits of multilingualism

I couldn’t agree more. Being able to compare two or more language systems allows for a wider perspective on the workings of language: ✔How are particular languages built? ✔How does grammar work and how does it differ across languages? ✔What are the origins of words?  ✔What works better or worse in particular languages, in termsContinueContinue reading “Not so obvious benefits of multilingualism”

C’est la rentrée!

In Luxembourg the first day of school is the 15th of September and, due to a big influence of the francophone culture over this small country, it is called “la rentrée”. The beginning of the school year is a big deal in the French-speaking countries, much bigger than the end of the school year, toContinueContinue reading “C’est la rentrée!”