700 Reasons: Reason #420

Reason: 420
Languages give us access to other "countries of the mind", and help us to look back at our own country and culture from a different and more healthily critical perspective
Reference:
Footitt, H. (2001) 'Lost for words' in the Guardian, Tuesday October 23 2001
Related Keywords:
Critical thinking, Culture, Intercultural competence

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