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Sign language

17 February 2014

As a country renowned for taste and style it is little surprise that Italy’s brands have such a strong aesthetic identity. Monocle delves into the nation’s visual history and charts its most striking logos.

A 2016

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Strong language

8 December 2015

The world's governments would be lost without interpreters. Meet the old hands at the UN headquarters and the students who will help us understand one another in the years ahead. Without these guys, nothing gets done.

A 104

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Sign language

18 May 2017

If you’ve been to the US, it’s likely that Donald Meeker gave you directions. He’s the graphic designer whose wayfinding systems keep millions of people on track every day.

B 113

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Mark my words

19 April 2018

The world’s most popular language-learning tool uses our own innate competitiveness – and a passive-aggressive owl – to keep users motivated.

A 90

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Home away from home

18 January 2016

Residents of Lebanon’s mountainous Chouf region meet each week in the Moukhtara Palace in Beirut. There, greeted with hot Turkish coffee, Arab hospitality makes them feel right at home.

A 32

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Voice of a nation

18 March 2010

One of the few unifying experiences in multi-lingual Switzerland is Rainer Maria Salzgeber’s TV coverage of the national football team’s matches. The presenter says the sport can help the nation become more tolerant of…

L 123

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Throwing signs

18 April 2019

Like any language, signing changes with the times – and that incorporates updates to include the latest obscenities and drug references. Monocle put its hands up for a lesson in lyrics at a Texas gig.

A 113

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Diplomacy

19 April 2018

Promoting the Spanish tongue, Finnish education models and the Nobel Peace prize winner whose women’s movement helped end Liberia’s civil war.

A 27

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Oceania

17 September 2009

Why did the Samoan cross the road? (It’s all in the name of regional harmony), Australia and New Zealand drop their guards and rock’n’roll rescues aboriginal languages.

C 90

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Mucho gusto: Instituto Cervantes

18 January 2016

Spain is doing an eloquent job of selling itself around the world by using its language to introduce people to its customs and culture. We meet the Madrid and Tokyo branches of the Instituto Cervantes’ global network.

A 123

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Cities

18 April 2019

Athens’ outgoing mayor shares advice for his successor and Montréal’s shops start talking the talk.

L 134

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11. Word up

21 May 2020

The lexicon of lockdown.

Film

Monocle preview: February issue 2017

20 January 2017

With our 100th issue landing at the beginning of 2017, we’ve resolved to take a refreshing look at the ideas and innovators that are setting the tone for the new year. From learning a language in the Netherlands to keeping…

L 121

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Express yourself

21 February 2019

Learning a language can be arduous but a dramatic approach is finding a captive audience in Paris.

B 100

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Talking shop

19 January 2017

From an iconic US brand to Dutch teaching that’s second to ‘nun’, we present our guide to multilingualism.

A 69

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You’re welcome

21 November 2013

With a shortage of workers and an ageing population, Germany is turning to migrants to fill the void. Monocle meets the keen Vietnamese students learning German as they prepare for a new career abroad.

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