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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #31 January / February 2018
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How to Learn Any Language
- Breaking Down the Language Guru Myth
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When studying a new language, why do so many people look to a polyglot for help? What qualifies these gurus capable of teaching and why do we ignore so many others?
The Ethics of Language Teaching
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Most of the time, we declare that teaching another is a beneficial action. But what about when that teaching is at the cost of another people's language or culture? Olivier Elzingre gives his thoughts on this ethics problem.
Teddy Talks
Language Meetups
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As the beginning of a new regular column, Teddy Nee talks about his experience with joining and starting language meetups.
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How to Learn Any Language
- Breaking Down the Language Guru Myth
When studying a new language, why do so many people look to a polyglot for help? What qualifies these gurus capable of teaching and why do we ignore so many others?
The Ethics of Language Teaching
Most of the time, we declare that teaching another is a beneficial action. But what about when that teaching is at the cost of another people's language or culture? Olivier Elzingre gives his thoughts on this ethics problem.
Teddy Talks
Language Meetups
As the beginning of a new regular column, Teddy Nee talks about his experience with joining and starting language meetups.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Up the Guru Path
What is a possible outcome of learning so many languages? Is it one you want?
News Brief
Get the latest in world language news.
Mark Your Calendar
Find notices of upcoming language events.
In Focus
Mykonos, Greece
See pictures from others' travels here and be inspired to embark on your own journeys.
Proverbs from the World
Latvian
Proverbs add spice to languages. Tarja Jolma shares some from Latvian here.
Language Puzzles
Join us here every issue for a new language puzzle
Basic Guide to Japanese
Start learning the culture of anime, bonsai, and origami by learning some Japanese with this issues Beginner's Guide.
At A Glance
Quick look at various language websites and resources
IN OTHER ISSUES
Otto Dempwolff
Islands of Language
Doctor, soldier, linguist and anthropologist. Otto Dempwolff was all of these during his work with the people and languages of Austronesia.
Chatting in Languages Online
Part 1: Text Chats
Practising a language with another person is a crucial part in the learning process, and using various text chat methods online can greatly help this. However, there are ...
Mixing Languages and Relationships
With Valentine's Day coming soon, many of us are thinking about our relationships. Our love of languages can be a major part of those, but not always in a good way.
The Grind: Why the Faroese Hunt Whales
Whale hunting, called grindadráp, is an important part of the lifestyle of the Faroe Islands. For some, it is also very controversial. We take a look at the discussion f...
How it All Started: PluraLing
PluraLing is one of the newest language learning apps available today, and its creator, Guy Catz, gives us the background on it and tells how it can work for you.
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.
Review of Polyglot Workshops: Brazil
Guest writer Patrick Lencastre gives us his thoughts and experience, as well as sharing some tips he learned, at the Polyglot Workshop in Brazil.
The Digital Language Collective
While there are so many people competing to be the best in their field, when the goal is to help others learn, sometimes a better alternative is working together. The Dig...
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