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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #16 July / August 2015
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Polyglot Events All Around The World
You Are Not Alone
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Sometimes when we study independently, we can feel isolated in our language pursuits. However, as Jimmy Mello shows us, there are language meetings going on all around the world, and we are not alone!
Playing Games with Language
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Learning vocabulary for a new language can be boring and tedious. But what if it was fun, like a game, and you got rewards for doing it? Enter the newest trend in learning: gamification.
Spanish E-training – The 'Big Bang' Investment
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How can organizations prepare employees to communicate in Spanish to see top-line growth? Guest writer Kendal Knetemann shares her thoughts and experiences.
Can a Language Die?
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We talk about languages dying and becoming extinct, as if they were creatures. While that is a romantic notion, a language is not really alive, so how can it die?
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Polyglot Events All Around The World
You Are Not Alone
Sometimes when we study independently, we can feel isolated in our language pursuits. However, as Jimmy Mello shows us, there are language meetings going on all around the world, and we are not alone!
Playing Games with Language
Learning vocabulary for a new language can be boring and tedious. But what if it was fun, like a game, and you got rewards for doing it? Enter the newest trend in learning: gamification.
Spanish E-training – The 'Big Bang' Investment
How can organizations prepare employees to communicate in Spanish to see top-line growth? Guest writer Kendal Knetemann shares her thoughts and experiences.
Can a Language Die?
We talk about languages dying and becoming extinct, as if they were creatures. While that is a romantic notion, a language is not really alive, so how can it die?
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Studying in Summer
All work and no play makes your brain turn to mush. Enjoy the summer months while you can!
At the Cinema
La Casa del Fin de los Tiempos
A woman is sent to jail for 30 years after killing her family. When she returns to the house it happened in, she finds the house is not quite through with her, or the pas...
Languages in Peril
Scottish Gaelic
Not all endangered languages are ones you have never heard of. Even a known modern language can be threatened, as in the case of Scottish Gaelic. Guest writer Maureen Mil...
Words in Your Mouth
Apple
We take a bite out of a juicy topic this month: apple. Find the history of the word in many languages.
Celebrations
Nag Panchami
Many celebrations are born out of legends. There are a few legends and stories that contribute to the snake celebrations in India called Nag Panchami.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Book Look
Fluency Made Achievable: The Fluent Guide to Core Language Skills
A review of Kerstin Hammes' book "Fluency Made Achievable".
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
Teddy Talks
Toki Pona and Tok Pisin
Teddy looks at two lesser-known languages: the constructed language Toki Pona and the creole language of Tok Pisin.
Language Learning In The Globalization Era:
Translation, Culture And Power Relations
Though language learning is considered, by many, as an entertainment, it is also a political action by which the learner becomes either empowered or a subject.
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 s...
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...
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...
How Do You Say It?
A look at sound notation systems
A new language means new words, new grammar, and new sounds. But how do learn to pronounce those new sounds if you only have written resources? We look at some common sou...
The Grind: Why the Faroese Hunt Whales
Whale hunting, called grindadráp, is an important part of the lifestyle of the Faroe Islands. For some, it is also very controversial. We take a look at the discussion f...
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