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  1. Image of What is Catalan and how widely is it spoken?

    Experience Cultures, Language variations: What is Catalan and how widely is it spoken?

    As most people now know, there are two official languages in Catalunya: Spanish (or Castilian, known locally as castellano) and Catalan...

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    Language variations: Top tips for Americans learning Spanish in Spain

    The second most widely used language in America is Spanish. This is not only because the United States borders Mexico, but because there are many immigrants who come to live in America from all over Central and South America, as well as Puerto Rico and Cuba.

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    Language variations: Should slang be taught to learners of foreign languages?

    Most foreign language courses focus on teaching you grammatically correct and fairly formal language. Some do cover some aspects of more informal and colloquial language, however few venture into the wonderful world of slang and very informal language.

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    Language variations: Why go to Latin America to learn your Spanish?

    With many different countries to choose from, spectacular landscapes and friendly people, Latin America is a great region to learn Spanish. The costs of studying in many of the countries of Latin America are also lower than those in Spain.

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    Language variations: Mexican culture: why the pun is mightier than the word

    When I first arrived in England as a teenager, I enrolled for my A-Levels. At school I made lots of friends quite quickly and I think my adopted nickname played a big part in it.

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    Attitudes to Language Learning, Language variations: Frequently asked questions about learning Spanish

    Spanish is a very popular foreign language to learn, principally because it is spoken in so many parts of the world.

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    Language variations, Case Studies: Variations of Spanish in the World

    Alex Wolfson, Cactus Language Holiday Advisor, tells us why he embraces the differences in a language as he crosses borders