Tag Archives: Italian

Multilingual prohibitions

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

Installment #3 in the mini-series on multilingual signage The lovers of English poetry among you will recall how the phrase “Betreten verboten” (“No trespassing”) encapsulates his alienation from Berlin and his longing for his English home for Rupert Brooke. Prohibition … Continue reading →

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Korean beats French

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Ingrid Piller

If you could choose to learn a foreign language, which one would it be? And why? Such choices are usually constrained by what is on offer. However, someone must choose the offerings – e.g., language policy makers around the world … Continue reading →

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