Language Use and Abuse: Jargon, Double Speak, and Euphemism
Before we can use a language, we need to know what the words mean and how they are formed into…
Most Effective Language Teaching Strategies for Children
There are many benefits of bilingualism and more parents are doing their best to raise children who speak more than…
Celebrating die Wiesn or Oktoberfest
One of the most famous festivals in Germany is the 16-day Oktoberfest that runs yearly from the latter part of…
Three of Hollywood’s Most Prolific Male Polyglots
Audiences are captivated by actors who have the amazing ability to portray characters onscreen very convincingly. It becomes more interesting…
Second Language Learners: New Evidence of Structural Changes in the Brain
There are some very interesting findings on changes in brain structure from a study conducted by Canadian and British researchers for second…
Is English Indeed the Language of Global Higher Education?
English has become the chosen language of professional and academic communication in global higher education. One of the authors of…
How the French Promote and Protect Their Language
Though there are a number of minority languages, there is just one official language in France – the French language…
Challenges in Learning New Language Without Any Prior Knowledge of It
Is having no prior knowledge of a language a hindrance to the learning process? The answer according to many is…
Slincraze Raps to Save Nearly Extinct Arctic Language
Máze is a town in Norway and home to around 250 year-round residents. Nils Rune Utsi is from Máze. He…
Saving Inuit Languages: Nunavut’s Continuing Struggle
There is a growing concern in Nunavut, Canada that Inuktikut, the most spoken aboriginal language in the country, is fast…
India Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
Lord Ganesha (Ganesh), the elephant God is honored yearly on his day of birth by devotees of Hinduism in India…
Turkish: A Less-Commonly-Taught Language
Why would you want to learn the Turkish language? It is a less-commonly-taught language, which will give you a definite…