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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #20 March / April 2016
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On Being Bilingual
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Bilingualism is the expression of a cultural identity, but there are several kinds of bilingualism and ways to become that way. Olivier Elzingre examines what it means to be bilingual.
Language Creation and Deities
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Many people believe in a higher being or a divine force behind what they do. What about languages? Are their "language gods" who have shaped language creation or guide us in our linguistic endeavours?
A Medley of Virtual Languages
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LingoHut is a free online language learning platform. Founder Kendal Knetemann writes about its concept, history, and how we can all help each other.
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On Being Bilingual
Bilingualism is the expression of a cultural identity, but there are several kinds of bilingualism and ways to become that way. Olivier Elzingre examines what it means to be bilingual.
Language Creation and Deities
Many people believe in a higher being or a divine force behind what they do. What about languages? Are their "language gods" who have shaped language creation or guide us in our linguistic endeavours?
A Medley of Virtual Languages
LingoHut is a free online language learning platform. Founder Kendal Knetemann writes about its concept, history, and how we can all help each other.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Double Speak
Not everyone chooses to learn another language. Some people grow up bilingual, and in this issue, we examine just what that means.
In Others' Words
Siskia Lagomarsino
We interview Siskia Lagomarsino, creator of "The Polyglotist", and find out how she got started teaching others with her own technique of natural language learning.
At the Cinema
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Now considered a classic of Bollywood films, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge tells the story of how a young man and woman fall in love, are separated because of an arranged m...
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Basic Guide to Polish
Polish is a Slavic language of Europe. 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
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...
13 Fascinating Facts about Marshallese
Languages exist all over the world, wherever there are people, even where nuclear testing has been done. Jared Gimbel explores other amazing facts about Marshallese.
Special Feature
Avoiuli
Cultures and languages influence each other, but how often does a cultural practice become a form of writing a language? On the island nation of Vanuatu, this has happene...
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 th...
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...
Revisited
Stories In The Names Of Places
Every place, from small towns to entire continents, have names, and those names have stories behind them. We look at where some of the world's place names come from in En...
Introducing Southeast Asia in Taiwan
When people from several cultures come together, they really need a place to learn about each other. Teddy Nee writes about SEAMi, the first Southeast Asian-themed bookst...
Language Learning Methods
Audio
We begin our first in a series of articles about language learning methods with one of the most portable: audio.
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