Gundert studied Hebrew, Latin, English and French and later Sanskrit, in Germany. At 22, he left for India. On the ship, he ...

France's interior minister believes that "when a legally resident foreigner has not mastered French after several years, it's ...

After directing a pair of contemporary thrillers “The Stronghold” and “November,” French director Cedric Jimenez is diving ...

With records, accolades, and a mission to translate Tamil’s treasures, Mahmood Akram proves the power of language knows no ...

Francis T. "Fay" Vincent led an amazing life for 86 years until his death Feb. 1. Columnist Larry Reisman reflects on the life of a man of character.

I don’t know why, but like the proverbial bad penny that keeps turning up (English teachers: note the British idiom), every few years, some Filipino school announces its adoption of an “English-only” ...

Jack is amazing, he’s been a teacher and poet for years and he is so much fun to work with because he's funny and has so many ...

Strategist, engineer, author and now Formula One commentator for Sky, Fermanagh’s Bernie Collins knows how to stay grounded.

Among the latter, it even affects the most widely spoken languages worldwide, such as Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and French ... each with its own unique grammar and cultural context, is formidable.

And in this instance, the back-to-back records which did the trick were The Platters version of "Harbour Lights," a big hit for them in 1960, followed by Otis Reading's 1968 smash " (Sitting on) the ...

Getting to grips with French grammar is not easy - which is why we're starting our new series offering tips and tricks for French learners. This week we're looking at the notorious subjunctive and ...