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An investment banker has developed a new phonetic writing system to help language learners. But will it ever catch on, asks Anne Merritt. Anne Merritt 20 March 2013 • 7:00am Language learning: ...

When you see Japan’s PISA scores and world ranking, you might be impressed by Japanese education’s success in the world. But when you look at English test scores, Japan’s scores are less impressive ...

Backers of a universal alphabet say it will make pronunciation easy and foster international understanding. But can phonetic spelling systems really smooth the path to world peace? You are in Vietnam ...