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Indigenous Languages Nunavut Official Languages Act and preserving Nahuatl Multilingual Malaysia Gordon Berrick sees Malaysia’s language skills leading to its success Interview with Clay Pell The nation’s new language czar speaks with Language Magazine Coaxing Students Down...

Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau explain why the U.S. has its own, recognized variety of Spanish Ten years ago, it was still common in the U.S. to hear Spanish described as a “foreign” language. But...

Danny Brassell gets over himself to make learning fun for all ages When I first began teaching elementary school, my principal asked me if I knew any Spanish. After I replied, “Un poquito (a little),”...

Salamanca may be famous for its tradition of educational excellence as well as the fun-filled fiestas that ignite the city in February Salamanca is renowned for its university, which was granted a royal charter by...

Ladino Bryan Kirschen is working to revitalize the Judeo-Spanish tongue that was exiled long ago from the Mediterranean Mainstreaming ESL Common Core State Standards are putting more pressure on all teachers to help English learners achieve...

Kenji Hakuta and Martha Castellón present the challenges and opportunities for English Language Learners If you were a surfer, the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards would comprise something like an...

Gisela Ernst-Slavit and David Slavit explore the linguistic challenges created by calculations Do you speak math? Not sure what we mean? Well, math can be thought of as a language filled with vocabulary, symbols, and...

Strange Bedfellows Julie Gordon chronicles the efforts of linguists, indigenous communities, and Google to create a comprehensive online information source on endangered languages Speaking in Our Defense David Edwards reflects on the first year’s work of...

European Revitalization Careful management can revive dying languages Winning the Masters Statistical trends point to increased demand for well-qualified ESL teachers so David Newman suggests now’s the time to choose the right program Localizing World Music Franny...