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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #26 March / April 2017
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Language Learning In The Globalization Era:
Translation, Culture And Power Relations
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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.
When Pigs Fly
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One of the hardest parts of becoming fluent in another language is becoming able to properly use and understand figurative language. In this article, Tarja Jolma shares her love of proverbs and their importance.
Introducing Words R Us
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Words mean things and are the heart of a language. John C. Rigdon introduces us to "Words R US", a project which has at its heart a huge collection of words in multiple languages.
Languages in Peril
The Good Language of Brazil
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Many of the indigenous languages of the Brazilian Amazon are dying out. Eugênio Brito describes exactly what is happening to one, and what he and others are doing to save it.
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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.
When Pigs Fly
One of the hardest parts of becoming fluent in another language is becoming able to properly use and understand figurative language. In this article, Tarja Jolma shares her love of proverbs and their importance.
Introducing Words R Us
Words mean things and are the heart of a language. John C. Rigdon introduces us to "Words R US", a project which has at its heart a huge collection of words in multiple languages.
Languages in Peril
The Good Language of Brazil
Many of the indigenous languages of the Brazilian Amazon are dying out. Eugênio Brito describes exactly what is happening to one, and what he and others are doing to save it.
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In Focus
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At the Cinema
Un Sac de Billes
The story of a Jewish kid and his brother escaping the Nazi persecution in occupied France is recounted in Un Sac de Billes and reviewed by Olivier Elzingre.
Language Puzzles
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Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Book Look
Aikainen lintu nappaa madon. Sananlaskuja läheltä ja kaukaa
A review of Axel Scheffler's book "Aikainen Lintu Nappaa Madon. Sananlaskuja Läheltä Ja Kaukaa".
Basic Guide to Croatian
Croatian is the form of Serbo-Croatian spoken by Croats, mainly in Croatia and former parts of Yugoslavia. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Croatian for you to...
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
Google Translate Exposed:
The Truth Behind Everyone's Favorite Translator
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 sh...
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 some...
Language Learning Methods
Books
The second in our series of articles about language learning methods covers probably the most popular: books.
Revisited
Words Made By Great Writers
Many words in English were actually created by writers being inventive. Some of them went largely unnoticed, but a large number found their way into standard English. Her...
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...
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.
Revisited
Legends of Maui - Maui's Home
Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about his origins and his home.
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