Spaceman: Being in between languages
When I lived in Argentina, a Spaniard told me about a friend of his whose parents were from Spain but grew up in Portugal....
Special “foreigner treatment”: please no! I’m a heritage speaker.
Usually, I don’t want to attract attention to my not being a local by asking for special treatment when I am in...
Being in limbo: Difficulties of a Russian heritage language speaker going to a Russian...
The limbo land of being a heritage language speaker is one I’ve been inhabiting most of my life. It’s only recently that I’ve known...
Uzbek and Kyrgyz foods in Kyrgyzstan: Vodka cheaper than Fanta
Buy your sugar in blocks!
Russian as a colonial language: native Russian speaker sees her language anew
Although I knew that the Russian Empire and Soviet regime spread the Russian language to the countries that were once part of the Russian...
Language is Music. Songs help Rep. Gabrielle Giffords regain speech
Language and Music. Language is Music. Music helps you learn language.
It's so simple. Yet sometimes it feels like I am talking to the wall...
Learn Portuguese with Brazilian songs
I am not the only one singing the praises of Brazilian music as a way to learn Portuguese!
On September 29, 2011, I attended an...
Video: Why learn Portuguese? Brazil’s economy is flourishing and its culture and people are...
When I first began learning Portuguese, it seemed odd to many people because few American schools, if any, offer Portuguese language classes. Brazil's economy...
You don’t have to go to Brazil to speak Portuguese or move your hips...
I am constantly working on improving my Portuguese by finding Brazilian cultural events to attend to practice the language, dance, sing and enjoy the...
Defense Language Institute: “We learn foreign languages so you don’t have to”
Which US government agency is most interested in vocal about foreign language training?
a) The Department of Education
b) The Department of State
3) The Defense Department
The...
