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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #22 July / August 2016
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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 think.
Revisited
The literature of a country is often founded firmly in the history and even the land of the country itself. In Ireland, the richness of the recorded history acutely mingles with the myths, as Standish O'Grady describes in this exerpt.
Languages in Peril
Guest writer Teddy Nee talks about the endangered language of Medan Hokkien and it's importance to him personally.
COLUMNS
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.
In Others' Words
Ulrike and Peter Rettig
In this issue, we interview Ulrike and Peter Rettig, owners of "Games for Languages". They talk about their personal backgrounds which brought them to languages, why they...
At the Cinema
Monster Hunt
China's most successful film comes from an unlikely place: a story about the hunt for a baby monster by both monsters and humans in the distant past.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Book Look
Language Alter Ego
A review of Ekaterina Matveeva's book "Language Alter Ego".
Basic Guide to Italian
Italian is a Romance language, spoken mostly in Italy. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Italian for a basic introduction to it.
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
A Language Dream
A guest writer tells us about a language dream he had one night.
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...
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.
A Medley of Virtual Languages
LingoHut is a free online language learning platform. Founder Kendal Knetemann writes about its concept, history, and how we can all help each other.
Liber Linteus
Mummified Language
The Egyptians liked to preserve things, as can be seen with their pyramids and mummies. Something else they preserved, although by accident, is the longest piece of Etrus...
Religion in Culture
While we recognize people have many different religious views, or none at all, we sometimes overlook the way religion forms much of the culture around us.
An Art Exhibition That Spoke To Me
Inspiration is all around us, often crossing mediums. Olivier Elzingre reveals how a performance piece affected his thinking of languages.
Dream, decide, do - tips from a polyglot
Polyglot and CEO of Europeonline gives us her list of tips on how to learn languages and become inspired for life!