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The playful quirks and contradictions that make English a language of endless fascination The English language is dubbed with so many sobriquets and epithets. It is enjoying the status of International language, lingua franca, bridge language etc. People crave to learn this because of its International status, richness and grace. In comparison to other languages, the English language is protean, polymorphous

English language is dubbed with so many sobriquets and epithets. It is enjoying the status of International language, lingua franca, bridge language etc.

English language has a rich source of varied elements that make it funny, pleasurable, alluring, entertaining, paradoxical, quite quizzical and comical.

ONE MORNING LAST JUNE as I sat with author David James Duncan on his deck overlooking Rattlesnake Creek, David pointed to a blur moving across the creek.

American Sign Language (ASL), used by half a million Americans, is the fourth most studied foreign language at colleges and universities. Despite its critical role for those who can't use spoken language, its acceptance in fulfilling foreign language requirements is questioned.

RIYADH: Inside Riyadh’s Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall, multimedia artworks are displayed across the venue’s two floors on the theme of Takween, which means “form” in Arabic, and its relation to one’s identity. As part of Misk Art Week’s fifth outing, taking place until Dec. 5, artists from Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, North Africa and the wider international community present