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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #21 May / June 2016
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FEATURED
Language and Power: The Hidden Struggle
Between any two people, there is normally some kind of difference in power, usually related to status or position. Olivier Elzingre examines how this plays out through language.
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 your reading experience.
Language Learning is for everyone!
You can't learn a language without resources. More importantly, you need resources that others have found useful. So how do you find them? Welcome to the Language Learning Library.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
A Kind Word
Make sure to take time encouraging and thanking those people around you. It's amazing how much good your words can do.
Languages in Peril
The Decline of Sicilian
It is hard to believe that a languauge with its own island with over 5 million speakers would be endangered. However, Sicilian is exactly that. Despite its rich linguisti...
At the Cinema
The Host
A dysfunctional family, environmental abuse, government control, and a giant river monster are blended into this surprisingly enjoyable horror flick from South Korea.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Book Look
Italian Short Stories for Beginners
A review of Olly Richards's book "Italian Short Stories for Beginners".
Basic Guide to Hungarian
Hungarian is a Finno-Ugric language of Europe. This basic guide will introduce you to the language.
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
In Others' Words
Máirín F Millward
In this month's interview, we talked with the Scottish polyglot, Máirín F Millward, about her blog, her travels, and her languages.
Teddy Talks
Can You Speak Bahasa?
Teddy talks about Bahasa language and how it is related to other languages around it.
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...
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.
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.
Language Learning Methods
Classes
The third in our series of articles about language learning methods is about the oldest and most widely accepted: classes.
Cracking the Code
Reading is the first skill most serious language learners master, but that doesn't mean it is easy. Its a matter of finding what works with that language and how it conne...
Can a Language Die?
We talk about languages dying and becoming extinct, as if they were creatures. While that is a romantic notion, a language is not really alive, so how can it die?