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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #18 November / December 2015
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FEATURED
Broadening The Mind Travels The World
Guest writer Olivier Elzingre shares his thoughts on study abroad programs as well as a look at their history over the centuries.
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 secret life of diacritics.
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.
Google Translate Exposed:
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 show us how it succeeds and fails.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
The Importance of Travel
Technology has come a long way in making the world smaller, allowing us to talk with people across the planet instantly. However, it can't replace what is learned through...
At the Cinema
Queen
Travel broadens our horizons. It can also raise our spirits and teach us so much about ourselves, as seen in this month's Bollywood film, Queen.
Book Look
The A to Z of Learning German
A review of Angelika Davey's book "The A to Z of Learning German".
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Basic Guide to Papiamentu
Papiamentu is an island creole. 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
Lasciare Andare –
Learning Italian And The Art Of Letting Go
Some people were born in the wrong country and life finds a way to correct this. Author Melissa Muldoon tells how she has adopted Italy.
Learning Multiple Languages with LingoHut
Games for Language creator Ulrike Rettig looks at how LingoHut can be used to learn and maintain multiple languages at the same time.
The Phaistos Disc
Puzzle of Crete
Perhaps the worlds greatest linguistic puzzle, the Phaistos Disc, found in the basement of an ancient palace, has confused scholars for a century with it's unknown text a...
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...
Language Learning and Translation
It isn't always beneficial to be thinking in you target language as you learn. Sometimes, translating between your native language and the new one can give you more insig...
Languages in Peril
Decline of the Gallo-Italics
Not all endangered languages are brought to the edge because they are forbidden by a dominating conqueror. Sometimes, they just can't compete with a more popular rival la...
Language Perceptions
We have all been asked what our favourite languages are. Now we ask the question 'Why?'. Here is a look at some ways we form opinions about various tongues.
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.