Text box columns in InDesign rendering in reverse

Hello!
When I paste text into a text box in InDesign with more than 1 column or thread from another text box, it's started rendering in reverse. Not flipped, but the columns are reading right to left, not left to right. I've obviously accidentally changed a setting somewhere, but can't find it to change it back!
Er... Help?

Brilliant. Thanks for the reply. The file I'm using is the same one I've been using as a emplate for about 3 years now, but I've recently upgraded to Windows 8 and re-installed my copy of InDesign onto that, so I could have inadvertantly flicked one of these settings on during setup.
I'll look through the properties or something and see if I can find the language settings.
Thanks Steve, I appreciate your help. :-)

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