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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #17 September / October 2015
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FEATURED
The Cost of Free Language Resources
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When learning a language, it is great to find so many resources available which do not cost anything to use. However, nothing is ever truly free, and someone gave up something to make that for you.
Review of Polyglot Workshops: Brazil
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Guest writer Patrick Lencastre gives us his thoughts and experience, as well as sharing some tips he learned, at the Polyglot Workshop in Brazil.
Easier Way to Learn Languages Fast
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There are a few tricks you can use to learn a language easier, as guest author Teddy Lee shows us. It is all in the family.
Dream, decide, do - tips from a polyglot
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Polyglot and CEO of Europeonline gives us her list of tips on how to learn languages and become inspired for life!
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The Cost of Free Language Resources
When learning a language, it is great to find so many resources available which do not cost anything to use. However, nothing is ever truly free, and someone gave up something to make that for you.
Review of Polyglot Workshops: Brazil
Guest writer Patrick Lencastre gives us his thoughts and experience, as well as sharing some tips he learned, at the Polyglot Workshop in Brazil.
Easier Way to Learn Languages Fast
There are a few tricks you can use to learn a language easier, as guest author Teddy Lee shows us. It is all in the family.
Dream, decide, do - tips from a polyglot
Polyglot and CEO of Europeonline gives us her list of tips on how to learn languages and become inspired for life!
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Free Things
Who doesn't like free things? Just remember, even free things cost something to someone.
At the Cinema
Cambio de Ruta
Nicté is a wonderful tour guide in Mexico whose life abruptly changes when her company is sold and she falls in love with the son of the new owner.
Languages in Peril
Talysh
The Northwestern Iranian language of Talysh and its people have been persecuted and are now in danger of becoming extinct. Even with current efforts to revive it, Talysh ...
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
App Rev
Tandem
A review of the language learning app for iOS "Tandem"
Book Look
Language Master Key
A review of Ron Gullekson's book "Language Master Key".
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
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...
How it All Started: PluraLing
PluraLing is one of the newest language learning apps available today, and its creator, Guy Catz, gives us the background on it and tells how it can work for you.
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 ...
Danish and Faroese: A Biography
The primary language of a country is not always easily decided upon; sometimes, two languages compete for dominance. In the Faroe Islands, historically under Danish rule,...
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...
Building a Language Dream
LingoHut started with an idea from two people united to help others like them. This is how it began.
Language and Power: The Hidden Struggle
Between any two people, there is normally some kind of difference in power, usually related to status or position. Olivier Elzingre examines how this plays out through la...
Language Learning Methods
Software
The fourth in our series of articles about language learning methods is about one of the newest forms: software.
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