US: Language under fire

[Francis Hult]

The Cavalier Daily

 

Language under fire

 

Schools across the nation have been cutting traditional foreign language programs, while enrollment of students studying those languages has been climbing, according to two recent studies on the subject. Arabic, Chinese, Korean and American Sign Language have displayed a significantly increasing presence in higher education curricula, according to a report by the Modern Language Association.

 

Full story:

http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2011/04/11/language-under-fire/

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