@xwuan

Reader, School of Modern Languages, Cardiff University, interested in applied and sociolinguistics, linguistic ethnography, intercultural communication

Joined February 2012
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Why native English speakers can learn Mandarin Chinese more easily than they think? blog.britishcouncil.org/2014… via @BritishCouncil
The politics behind the “fakeness” of textiles in Togo howwemadeitinafrica.com/the-…
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Japan's NHK sued over use of English words bbc.in/14w5rHp

Japan's NHK sued over use of English words

A disgruntled viewer is suing Japan's national broadcaster for "mental distress" caused by an excessive use of words borrowed from English.

bbc.co.uk
John Gray on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's meditation on human frailty, Identity and Violence gu.com/p/xdaem/tw
Why women leave academia and why universities should be worried gu.com/p/37zjm/tw
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Richard Dawkins on memes - gu.com/p/3gyp2/tw
Watch our interview w/ @gorillazband's @JamieHewlett1 & @Damonalbarn about #MonkeyJourneyNYC, at #LCFestival in July. bit.ly/14dIwCJ
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Whether one considers himself English first or British first is a predictor of class, race and political persuasion econ.st/10SYscc
France’s Pointless, Hopeless Battle Against English thebea.st/15kaziG via @thedailybeast
Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic, and a waste of time?! econ.st/JwBLER
在中国灰霾笼罩下的童年：回国的欲望被再次打击 cn.nytimes.com/article/china…
Chinese must teach the world about themselves, and the world must teach Chinese about itself. usa.chinadaily.com.cn/weekly…
China's internet: 'freedom is knowing how big your cage is' econ.st/16wjlv5
A videographic chart: China and the internet | The Economist econ.st/14bSbfv
'Shanghai Gone' depicts a city -- actually, a country -- consuming its own past and people asiasociety.org/blog/asia/bo…
Video: Beckham's Chinese Tattoo - just listen to the ear-splitting female squeals :-)) asiasociety.org/blog/asia/vi…
Fascinating, 'booze' comes from Dutch! Expo for those who are interested in English and language bit.ly/YvWRs7
The doctor and the spy are both my heroes. Sit and watch dr WHO tonight! econ.st/YE0mfN
My lucky bird: a documentary about three young Chinese women in Beijing by French photographer Elisa Harberer rfi.my/111nGEY
Discrimination based on physical traits in China - nothing really new theworldofchinese.com/2013/0…
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