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Last Writes
Richard Lederer gives us a few Good Words
Four hundred years ago, in 1611,
the most renowned of all biblical translations was completed and printed. Among the many wonders of the King James Bible is...
Funds to Document Endangered Languages
Over 30 projects worldwide will receive a total of nearly $4 million to help preserve examples of linguistic diversity
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced the...
Hotspots for Teaching English
Nicholas Ferdinandt provides a snapshot of the current job market for teachers of English as a Foreign Language
While a picture may be worth a thousand words, it’s also just a picture, i.e., a snapshot...
Europe’s Powerhaus
Daniel Ward thinks a German immersion program makes more than economic sense
More people speak German as their mother tongue than any other language in Europe. Germany alone has 83 million inhabitants and German is...
Talking in Your Sleep
William Stimson sees a role for dreams in second language acquisition
Some years back, I was asked to give a course about dreams at Yang Ming National Medical University in Taipei, Taiwan. I was invited...
Talking in Your Sleep
William Stimson sees a role for dreams in second language acquisition
Some years back, I was asked to give a course about dreams at Yang Ming National Medical University in Taipei, Taiwan. I was invited...
Multiple Choices
Language Magazine’s look at the latest in testingWorld Languages
ACTFL/LTI
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), through its exclusive distributor Language Testing International (LTI), offers language proficiency assessments in over 90 world...
Tests as Tools for Learning
Aned Muñiz Gracia offers examples to show how teachers can use simple tests to improve learning experiences
For those who are not trained in research methods or who would like a little refreshing, Mohammad Ali...
Overtaking Age with Desire
Clay Williams challenges the widely-accepted theory that the acquisition of second-language fluency is dependent on learning during the pre-adolescent “critical period”
“Children learn languages with no effort at all...”
I’ve heard variants of that statement...
English in America
From Austin with love
I questioned whether it was a ludicrously fortunate coincidence or simply my consistent failure to remember that this is a city of musical diversity; but with no sign of any answers...
