Other than in linguistic imperialism, in which one language replaces another, in language imperialism certain terminologies are translated into familiar vocabulary of one's own language tradition. For example, the early European missionaries translated key words in the Confucian classics into biblical taxonomy, and claimed that China could easily become a Christian nation this way. [BACK TO MAIN]
Also fueled by the competition, various projects (such as the Successful Thai Langauge Learners series) were created. And of course, with the competition in mind posts rich in learning Thai resources and other needed subjects were generated. learn any language
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