Monthly Archives: September 2015

 The Roseto Effect

Posted on September 10, 2015 by babbityjean

In 1882, a group of 11 men departed from Roseto Valfortore in the Puglia region of Italy to escape the extreme poverty of their mountain village. They emigrated to America and, in the end, settled in Pennsylvania in the foothills … Continue reading →

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L’inglese: La lingua comune per l’Unione Europea?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by babbityjean

Di quando in quando, gli europei sollevano la questione di una lingua comune nella costruzione di una democrazia transnazionale europea. Alcuni osservatori ritengono che puntare su un’unica lingua, segnatamente l’inglese, sia la scelta giusta per permettere l’emergere di un sentimento … Continue reading →

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English: A Common Language for the European Union?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by babbityjean

From time to time, Europeans raise the question of the importance of a common language in building a multinational European democracy. Some observers believe that aiming for a uniform language, specifically English, would allow for the emergence of a feeling … Continue reading →

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