A Global Language: Pros and Cons
Talking Language
English - March 16, 2021 13:50 - 20 minutes - 29 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Arts friends language linguistics polyglot Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Welcome back to Talking Language!
Today's word of the day is more of a phrase. We'll be discussing the origin and meaning of 'Lingua Franca.'
Also, we're going to dig into the notion of a global language. Will there one day be a language that everyone will speak across the planet? Will we need to learn new languages to communicate? Listen in to find out if we're already on our way and hear what we think are the pros and cons.
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