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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
Who Are You To Learn A Language?
Are you having a problem learning a new language? Do you believe that you just aren't capable of learning one? Guest writer and neurolinguist Jimmy Mello has some advice ...
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...
Language Learning Methods
Audio
We begin our first in a series of articles about language learning methods with one of the most portable: audio.
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.
Revisited
Legends of Maui - Maui Snaring the Sun
Maui is a demi god who is a major figure in the mythology of the Pacific nations. This article talks about one of his great feats: his capturing of the sun.
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?
Learning A Language Is Learning Its Culture
Many people learn a language as part of a learning a country's culture. Guest writer Lucia Leite explains how language and culture are tied even more directly than we thi...
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 Learnin...
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