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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #18 November / December 2015
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FEATURED
Broadening The Mind Travels The World
Guest writer Olivier Elzingre shares his thoughts on study abroad programs as well as a look at their history over the centuries.
The Secret Life of Diacritics
Ever look at a word and see little marks about certain letters, like a squiggly line or a pair of dots? Ever wonder what they are and why they are there? Welcome to the secret life of diacritics.
There Are No Wrong And Right Gestures, Only Cultural Differences
Guest writer Kendal Knetemann of LingoHut gives us the meaning of 5 different hand gestures.
Google Translate Exposed:
While being the most used machine translation service in the world, Google Translate has both good and bad aspects. Guest writer Paul pulls back the digital curtain to show us how it succeeds and fails.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
The Importance of Travel
Technology has come a long way in making the world smaller, allowing us to talk with people across the planet instantly. However, it can't replace what is learned through...
At the Cinema
Queen
Travel broadens our horizons. It can also raise our spirits and teach us so much about ourselves, as seen in this month's Bollywood film, Queen.
Book Look
The A to Z of Learning German
A review of Angelika Davey's book "The A to Z of Learning German".
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Basic Guide to Papiamentu
Papiamentu is an island creole. Try our basic guide to the learn the basics of it.
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
Language Learning Methods
Software
The fourth in our series of articles about language learning methods is about one of the newest forms: software.
Language Perceptions
We have all been asked what our favourite languages are. Now we ask the question 'Why?'. Here is a look at some ways we form opinions about various tongues.
New Souls
A story of breaking through in language listening... and getting a new soul.
Language Learning Methods
Classes
The third in our series of articles about language learning methods is about the oldest and most widely accepted: classes.
The Rosetta Stone
Triple Cypher
In Egypt, the key to unlocking the mysterious hieroglyphics, the Rosetta Stone, was caught up in the lives of a boy king, a French general, and the work of two scholars, ...
Pencak Silat
Martial arts are prominant in many Asian cultures, not just as fighting styles but as ways to spiritual harmony. One form which is rarely talked about is found in Indones...
Coming Home to Faroese
The Why and How of Learning a Small Language
Why learn the language of a remote archipelago? Miranda Metheny explains why she learned Faroese and how it added immeasurable richness to her summer on the islands – a...
A Peek into Pinyin
Languages with non-Latin alphabets are often a major concern for language learners. The process of converting a non-Latin alphabet into something familiar is called "Roma...