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Issue #22 July / August 2016

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by Erik Zidowecki

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General Language

Readlang
An awesome site where you can add your own texts and then read them in a pleasant interface where you translate words simply by clicking them. You can translate up to 6 or so words, so you can also translate expressions. It also saves words as flash-cards.
http://readlang.com/

Translators & Dictionaries

EU Tamil - English,German dictionary
EUdict is a collection of online dictionaries for the languages spoken mostly in the European Community. There is one language for each country which is spoken mostly in Europe.
http://eudict.com/index.php?lang=engtam

Language Communities

Babbel.com
Who doesn't want to once and for all learn – or brush up on – a foreign language? The internet application Babbel.com offers this opportunity to anyone through its playful and fuss-free course system.
https://www.babbel.com/

Linguistics

how language works
A free online book which is an introductory course in linguistics.
http://www.indiana.edu/~hlw/

Specific Language

Al Waraq
A website all in Arabic that lets you read books and other literture in Arabic.
http://www.alwaraq.net/Core/index.jsp?option=1
Arabic

Lingua Mongolia
A website that has authentic Mongolian books, grammar and script lessons. Includes links to other resources. One of the best sites for learning Mongolian.
http://www.linguamongolia.com/
Mongolian

Newspapers & Magazines

Augsburger Allgemeine
The Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper online with news from Augsburg, Bavaria, and the world, sports news, business, political, cultural, images
http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/
German

Dagblad De Limburger
Newspaper offering daily, national, and world news, as well as weather, sports, entertainment, business, and travel coverage.
http://www.limburger.nl/
Dutch

At A Glance
Writer:	Erik Zidowecki
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Basic Guide to Italian

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Book Look

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Letter From The Editor

Culture and Language, Again

Languages and culture, culture and languages. Two great things that go great together. Which is a good thing, since it seems impossible to separate them.

Languages in Peril

Save Medan Hokkien!

Guest writer Teddy Nee talks about the endangered language of Medan Hokkien and it's importance to him personally.

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	Letter From The Editor - Culture and Language, Again
	Learning A Language Is Learning Its Culture
	Revisited - Early Bardic Literature in Ireland
	Languages in Peril - Save Medan Hokkien!
	In Others' Words - Ulrike and Peter Rettig
	At the Cinema - Monster Hunt
	Where Are You?
	Book Look - Language Alter Ego
	Basic Guide to Italian
	At A Glance
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