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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
Teddy Talks
Language Meetups
As the beginning of a new regular column, Teddy Nee talks about his experience with joining and starting language meetups.
A History of the Language of the Roma
The Roma people, commonly known as Gypsies, have their own language with an interesting history.
LingoHut - A Simple And Effective Language Learning Resource
Teacher and language site skeptic Oliver Elzingre shares his thoughts on the learning platform.
Speaking with Aliens
When we travel beyond this planet in science fiction movies and TV shows, we are bound to meet non-humans, yet we always find a way to communicate. We will look at some o...
Language Learning in Resource Poor Languages
Learning another language is hard, even when you have plenty of materials for it. For those less popular or in poorer regions of the world, it is almost impossible. John ...
Stepping Up Your Language
Learning another language is a challenge, so what better way to tackle it than using a challenge? The Step Up Language Program (SULP) is just that, as outlined by Jeffers...
Chatting in Languages Online
Part 1: Text Chats
Practising a language with another person is a crucial part in the learning process, and using various text chat methods online can greatly help this. However, there are ...
GlobTech
Google Translate Section
GlobTech is a new column dealing with new ways of utilizing globalization technology on the internet. In this article, we look at the Google Translate Section function.