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Learning Greek, speaking Cypriot: what’s wrong with a classroom in dialect?

The Cypriot dialect has travelled a long way from the margins. Once confined to casual conversations and jokes among friends, it is now breaking into public life, heard in radio ads, TV sketches, and ...
Tampa Bay Times

Greek courses keep students connected with their heritage

On the first day of beginner Greek class at Tarpon Springs Community School, teacher Maria Pantelis produced a four-page handout of hundreds of Greek words. The words were written in the Greek ...
Variety

ABC Family speaking ‘Greek’

It’s all “Greek” to ABC Family, which has picked up 10 more episodes of the college-set drama. ABC Family initially greenlit 10 segs of “Greek”; the additional order, confirmed Tuesday, brings the ...
CNN

Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?

Many of us have entertained the idea of expanding our horizons. Learning a foreign language is an obvious option. It’s one that I would personally endorse: My individual circumstances were such that, ...
Forbes

3 (More) English-Speaking Countries To Retire To Overseas

These are the best English-speaking countries to retire to, where you won’t need to learn a second language as you enjoy an exotic retirement overseas. ByKathleen Peddicord, Contributor. Forbes ...
The New York Times

Why Are Democrats Speaking to America in Ancient Greek?

As the Democratic Party mulls how to respond to the rhetoric emerging from the Republican National Convention this week, I dearly hope it does not continue to describe Donald Trump as a threat to ...