Language News

Why offer news from other countries and about other languages? If you are not in the field of linguistics or study a language other than the one you learned as a child, you may be wondering what all of the fuss is about. After all, you may think, this will not have a major impact on my life.

For instance, most western speakers of English do not realize that English is the 3rd most spoken language in the world. Mandarin Chinese being first and Spanish a distant second. However, a tunnel vision mentality isn't singularly a western trait. It just goes to show that if people don't take time to grow beyond their surroundings, they are doomed to stagnate.

As the world moves more towards a global economy, it becomes increasingly important to know what is going on in countries other than our own. Learning a language is the best way to understand a culture. However, we cannot learn all of the languages of the world. We can read news about them and in a sense get a feel for how that culture functions and what is important.

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Global Language Impact

There are over 6000 languages spoken in the world.

The top five are Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English, Arabic and Standard Hindi. Is there anything about that list that surprises you? One who was born in America may never have guessed that English was not the number one language in the world. If the person was born in Canada she may never know that French didn't even make the top 10.

The people of this world are becoming increasingly dependent upon one another. While there are challenges that are inherent with people coming together for common goals, there are also certain benefits that cannot be over looked.

We have more opportunity for understanding than any other time in history. With the use of the Internet, we can learn about the differences and establish new relationships based on shared goals. There is ample opportunity to make the world a better place.

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ESL TESOL TEFL

English as a Second Language (ESL), Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) are all techniques that people who are fluent in English can use to help others learn to speak, read and write English.

When selecting a teaching style one must consider the audience one desires to reach. ESL is primarily used in a country where English is the dominate language. It is a functional requirement for business, commerce and political activities.

TESOL and TEFL deal with a broader scope of language instruction. While essentially synonyms of each other, the primary focus is to teach English to those who speak other languages. This can be done through a state sponsored curriculum or through private tutoring.

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Language Advocacy

Languages are dying out and some are being destroyed. News about what is going on is hard to come by. Language articles are starting to crop up if one knows where to look, but too often the voice of the minority gets squelched.

Here you will find a section dedicated to issues that others face when it comes to language advocacy. To truly understand a culture one must learn how that culture communicates. According to Unesco.org, ten languages die out each year. With all of the technology that we have, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could catalog these dying languages and preserve a history that generations after us may never see?

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Language Employment

If you have been around the language industry for any length of time, you know that there is far more to do with a second language than teach English. As far as employment goes it is encouraged teach abroad as a native English speaker. One can gain a vast amount of experience about life, people and culture.

However, what if that is not what you are gifted to do? Just consider for a moment all of the potential possibilities. Translator, communications liaison, tour guide and language news editor a few of the possibilities. The are tens of thousands of employment opportunities in the language industry.

Perhaps you are a business owner and you need some internationalization needs fulfilled. What kind of employee will you be looking for?

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