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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #32 March / April 2018
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FEATURED
Fiverr and Languages:
Finding Translators on the Mini Jobs Network
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One person's experience with using Fiverr for small jobs, including translating and proofreading foreign texts.
Why I Will Never Learn the IPA
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The International Phonetic Alphabet is a valuable tool for learning how to properly pronounce words. It is also something one person says he will never learn. Read Erik Zidowecki's arguments against the IPA.
Teddy Talks
Can You Speak Bahasa?
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Teddy talks about Bahasa language and how it is related to other languages around it.
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Fiverr and Languages:
Finding Translators on the Mini Jobs Network
One person's experience with using Fiverr for small jobs, including translating and proofreading foreign texts.
Why I Will Never Learn the IPA
The International Phonetic Alphabet is a valuable tool for learning how to properly pronounce words. It is also something one person says he will never learn. Read Erik Zidowecki's arguments against the IPA.
Teddy Talks
Can You Speak Bahasa?
Teddy talks about Bahasa language and how it is related to other languages around it.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Letter From The Editor
Another letter from the editor. Why do we write these? Does anyone truly know?
News Brief
Get the latest in world language news.
Mark Your Calendar
Find notices of upcoming language events.
In Focus
Yellowstone National Park, USA
See pictures from others' travels here and be inspired to embark on your own journeys.
Proverbs from the World
Swedish
Proverbs add spice to languages. Tarja Jolma shares some from Swedish here.
Language Puzzles
Join us here every issue for a new language puzzle
Basic Guide to Punjabi
Punjabi is an Indo-European language spoken in the Northern Indian state of Punjab and in Pakistan. Written in both the Gurumukhi script and the Shahmukhi script, it is t...
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
Chatting in Languages Online
Part 2: Voice Chats
This is the second part of our article on online chats. It talks about using voice chats, specifically Team Speak and Skype, and the problems with getting people using th...
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...
Which Language Is...?
People love to ask questions about languages and language learning. There are a variety of them that really can't be answered, and it those that we will attempt to answer...
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...
More About Cognates Than You Ever Wanted to Know
Languages interact with each other, sharing aspects of grammar, writing, and vocabulary. However, coincidences also create words which only looked related. John C. Rigdon...
The Question Of Practice
An International Language Is Possible
This excerpt from "International Language - Past, Present & Future" by W. J. Clark, 1907, shows us how International Auxiliary Languages were viewed when they were first ...
How Can My Study Book Be Monolingual?
Ever seen one of those language course books which is only written in the language it is meant to be teaching? Wonder how they could be useful. Tarja Jolma shares her kno...
Language Conflicts
Flemish vs. Walloon
When two languages fight for dominance in the same country, the outcome is usually either violence or separation. For now, Belgium is managing to avoid those, but just ba...
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