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Functional language
by David C Hulme
25-May-2005

The editor was blunt. "No," he said, "You will write a different column in Japanese than in English. Please think in English and write in English. That's the column I want to see. If there are errors we will discuss them and fix them." The economist complied, but some months later asked the editor to explain. Here is what the editor said.

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Japan's Bubble Popped, So US Language Students Now Flocks to Pop Culture
At the University of Georgia, Anime,
by Ginny Parker
21-Sep-2004

ATHENS, Georgia–When Yuki Sasaki began working in the Japanese-language program at the University of Georgia in 1995, most students were international business majors interested in studying things like polite Japanese expressions and the ins and outs of Japanese business-card exchange.

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World hasn't lost interest in Japanese
by The DailyYomiuri
21-Sep-2004

More than 2.35 million people around the world were studying Japanese in fiscal 2003, according to a survey@conducted by the Japan Foundation, despite fears that the language might be losing international popularity.

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Bilingualism May Keep the Mind Young
Knowing Two Languages May Slow Effects of Aging on the Mind
by Jennifer Warner
14-Jun-2004

Two languages may be better than one when it comes to keeping the mind young. A new study shows that being fluent in two languages may help prevent some of the effects of aging on brain function.

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