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My Students are using AI to Master their Language Skills
My Students are using AI to Master their Language Skills
Will language teaching jobs become obsolete?
Penny Dame
Sep 1
It’s All Greek (or French or Latin) To Me
It’s All Greek (or French or Latin) To Me
Untranslated quotes are a pain in the derriere…
Dan Hiland
Aug 30
Linguistic Implications of Accelerating Global Space-Time Compression
Linguistic Implications of Accelerating Global Space-Time Compression
Answering questions about the relativity of a universal language
Rui Alves
Aug 29
Is Globalization Leading Us to a Universal Language?
Is Globalization Leading Us to a Universal Language?
The linguistic impact of the increasing compression of space-time in our global society
Rui Alves
Aug 28
Language, Truth and Logic on the Football Pitch
Language, Truth and Logic on the Football Pitch
I originally wrote this essay three years ago; but I thought I’d publish an updated version here. If nothing else, you’ll understand after…
TwoThreeFive
Aug 27
My Language Has No Borders
My Language Has No Borders
Why is Portuguese the only international language that owns this claim?
Rui Alves
Aug 27
What Do We Mean When We Speak?
What Do We Mean When We Speak?
Considerations on why we use t-r-e-e to mean “tree”. The world isn’t real without language, but also there isn’t language without the…
M. Soledad Berdazaiz
Aug 21
Get to Know a Freelance Language Teacher & Author
Get to Know a Freelance Language Teacher & Author
Aka get to know more about me
Gina
Aug 14
The Inner Game of Language Learning
The Inner Game of Language Learning
If you’ve ever tried to learn a new language in adulthood, you know it’s a challenge. Conjugations, vocabulary, grammar, phonetics…it’s all…
Tony G. Rocco
Aug 14
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Muskrat Funk
Muskrat Funk
A Manitoba Mudlark’s Origin Story
Sally Ito
Jul 13
An Alphabet Book Opened the World for Me
An Alphabet Book Opened the World for Me
Picture books are the windows and doors for children’s minds
Lisa Schamess
Aug 7
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