Back in April 2014 I had a major hit with a post titled 5 Languages You Should Consider Studying. So following that success here are ten more wonderful languages that you probably don’t see offered at your local high school. These are all major world languages with tens of millions of speakers that really don’t see the recognition…
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When it comes to language stereotypes, no language takes the cake the way German does. We love to hate German with all of its harsh, angular words and prolific use of the letters ‘g’ or ‘z’. This poor language is called ugly, violent, or scary. Run a search on silly language memes on Google and…
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Which languages will help me get a job? Which languages are going to become globally relevant? Which languages are the most useful? Which language should I learn?  Unfortunately, the only real answers to these questions are going to be entirely dependent on your own personal motivations and interests and should not be limited to those…
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This week we’re happy to feature a guest post by Christine Mladic Janney, an LATG community member and the director of an upcoming documentary titled “Living Quechua.” This project draws attention to one woman’s struggle to preserve her endangered native language – Quechua – in New York City, a place referred to as “a graveyard…
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I am constantly amazed, the longer I study languages and linguistics, at the wealth insight that can be acquired by learning even a small amount of another language. It’s easy for those of us who grew up as monolinguals in parts of the world where our languages reign supreme, to take for granted that which…
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Should I Buy Rosetta Stone? Does it Work? Rosetta Stone has been the forerunner of language learning software for most of the last 30 years despite a rather spotty success record among many serious polyglots and amateur learners alike. Its commercials and other successful marketing strategies have made it a popular choice among adult learners…
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