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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #9 May / June 2014
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Constructed Languages
Artificially made languages, called "constructed languages", or conlangs, are a large part of the language world, having their own purposes. They also sometimes bring out strong emotions in people.
Language Conflicts
When two languages fight for dominance in the same country, the outcome is usually either violence or separation. For now, Belgium is managing to avoid those, but just barely.
Rohonc Codex
The Voynich Manuscript isn't the only volume of text and images that hasn't been translated. The Rohonc Codex is another mystery, although not as well known.
COLUMNS
Letter From The Editor
Tracing Words
Finding the origins of a language help us categorize it with similar languages, but did you know that even individual words can be traced to different origins?
At the Cinema
Il Comandante e la Cicogna - Garibaldi's Lovers
Lovers meet in a number of strange ways, and Leo and Diana are two that find that out. They find each other amid an illegal scheme and a stork.
Where Are You?
Guess the city and country from the article and picture.
Words in Your Mouth
Sausage
In "Words in Your Mouth" we examine the etymologies of various food names. This month is the very tasty "sausage" and its foreign equivalences.
Book Look
Two short reviews of language related books.
GlobTech
Using Locale
When creating a multilingual site, it can be time consuming to properly format dates for each language of the site. Fortunately, PHP provides a solution with the "locale"...
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On Being Bilingual
Bilingualism is the expression of a cultural identity, but there are several kinds of bilingualism and ways to become that way. Olivier Elzingre examines what it means to...
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!
Teddy Talks
Toki Pona and Tok Pisin
Teddy looks at two lesser-known languages: the constructed language Toki Pona and the creole language of Tok Pisin.
Broadening The Mind Travels The World
Guest writer Olivier Elzingre shares his thoughts on study abroad programs as well as a look at their history over the centuries.
Languages in Peril
Calabrian Greek
There are many languages in Italy, and not all are related to Italian. Guest writer Giuseppe Delfino introduces us to the endangered language Calabrian Greek and the effo...
Language Learning Methods
Classes
The third in our series of articles about language learning methods is about the oldest and most widely accepted: classes.
How Do You Say It?
A look at sound notation systems
A new language means new words, new grammar, and new sounds. But how do learn to pronounce those new sounds if you only have written resources? We look at some common sou...