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Learn Chinese Fast with Matadorian Justin White
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Justin White thinks you can learn Chinese in six days. More »
Terrorists, Dissidents and Writers: Why Language Matters
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Over in Slate, in a piece titled Terrorists, Dissidents and Copy Editors, Christopher Hitchens tracks the shifting language used by journalists to des More »
News From The French-Speaking World
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The French language has been in the news a lot lately – in part, because this weekend saw the 2008 summit of the Francophonie – an organi More »
Freebie of the Week: Language & Travel Guide to Sicily
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It’s a guidebook.
It’s a history book.
It’s a language guide.
And it has two language CDs that can help whip your Sicilian into sha More »
Learning Local Lingo: Part Two
Tips from Jared Romey and Matador Members
Last week, we featured Jared Romey, author of the local lingo guides, Speaking Boricua and Speaking Phrases More »
Learning Local Lingo
A few years ago, while living in Puerto Rico, I came across a copy of Jared Romey’s excellent guide to local lingo, Speaking Boricua. Romey, a More »
