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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #9 May / June 2014
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Constructed Languages
Making It All Up
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Artificially made languages, called "constructed languages", or conlangs, are a large part of the language world, having their own purposes. They also sometimes bring out strong emotions in people.
Language Conflicts
Flemish vs. Walloon
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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 barely.
Rohonc Codex
Hungarian Enigma
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The Voynich Manuscript isn't the only volume of text and images that hasn't been translated. The Rohonc Codex is another mystery, although not as well known.
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Constructed Languages
Making It All Up
Artificially made languages, called "constructed languages", or conlangs, are a large part of the language world, having their own purposes. They also sometimes bring out strong emotions in people.
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 barely.
Rohonc Codex
Hungarian Enigma
The Voynich Manuscript isn't the only volume of text and images that hasn't been translated. The Rohonc Codex is another mystery, although not as well known.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Tracing Words
Finding the origins of a language help us categorize it with similar languages, but did you know that even individual words can be traced to different origins?
At the Cinema
Il Comandante e la Cicogna - Garibaldi's Lovers
Lovers meet in a number of strange ways, and Leo and Diana are two that find that out. They find each other amid an illegal scheme and a stork.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Words in Your Mouth
Sausage
In "Words in Your Mouth" we examine the etymologies of various food names. This month is the very tasty "sausage" and its foreign equivalences.
Book Look
Two short reviews of language related books.
GlobTech
Using Locale
When creating a multilingual site, it can be time consuming to properly format dates for each language of the site. Fortunately, PHP provides a solution with the "locale"...
IN OTHER ISSUES
Languages in Peril
Calabrian Greek
There are many languages in Italy, and not all are related to Italian. Guest writer Giuseppe Delfino introduces us to the endangered language Calabrian Greek and the effo...
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 ...
The Opportunity to Succeed
Author John C Rigdon explains more of Kendal's efforts to bring LingoHut to life and ensuring its place in the learning community.
The Indigenous Languages of the UK
Indigenous languages are everywhere and they aren't always obscure. Trisha Dunbar writes about those of the UK and why they need protection.
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...
The Learning Mindset
Language learning isn't a straight course. You will encounter both success and failure along the way. Kendal Knetemann gives her advice on how to get the right attitude.
Language Learning Methods
Immersion
The sixth and final article in our series on language learning methods is about probably the best and most difficult: immersion.
4 Ways To Learn Through Reading
Reading is the most basic skill to achieve in learning a language, but what are the best ways to practise this? Guest writer Teddy Nee shares his advice on maximizing you...
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