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Lessons from a Graduate Student in Translation: Language and the Military

Monterey, California, is a strange little town, comprised of a diverse, if often incompatible, array of people. In Monterey, you’re either a student, a tourist, a retiree, a soldier, or a sea lion. The city’s radius is only a few...

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Now Playing: Foreign Language Films at the Theater, September 2010

A monthly feature by Beyond Words, Now Playing highlights some of the best foreign films currently playing at the theater. American attendance at foreign language films dropped exponentially during the last decade, with foreign film ticket sales accounting for less...

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Language Photographs from the Flickr Commons

Like the vast majority of language websites and blogs, Beyond Words’ language content mostly consists of writing, audio, and video. Given the nature of language, the way it’s formed, and the way it’s usually expressed, this fact shouldn’t come as...

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Latino Children and the American Education System

For many immigrants with school-age children, parent-teacher conferences are a family affair. The student arrives with a slew of relatives in tow, all with varying degrees of English proficiency, and all working in tandem to fill out paperwork and make...

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10 Free Language e-Books for the Kindle

Linguaphiles and gadget lovers alike are waiting in anticipation for August 27th, when Amazon will finally release the latest version of its popular Kindle e-Reader. The third generation Kindle quickly sold out on Amazon.com, and the product is currently receiving...

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Endangered Language Watch: Salish

Salish As a recently arrived transplant to Kalispell, Montana, I couldn’t help noticing that several of the road signs on Highway 93 are written in English and an interesting looking language that I later learned was called ‘Salish.’ Salish consists...

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Beyond Words Podcast: Episode 12

Episode 12: The Language News Report Welcome to ALTA’s Beyond Words Podcast. Our podcasts provide listeners with the latest language news, language-related interviews, and language lessons that can be applied to real-world situations. They’re always brief, always informative, and always...

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Now Playing: Foreign Language Films at the Theater, August 2010

Every month, Now Playing highlights some of the best foreign films currently playing at the theater. This month we’re running a special feature on the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival. Since 2003, the excellent Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF)...

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Spinning Languages: Foreign Language Albums, August 2010

Spinning Languages is a monthly feature by Beyond Words that highlights albums from around the world. This month we’re showcasing three great albums from Colombia, Senegal, and Finland. You can order all of them directly from the excellent music store...

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Lessons from a Graduate Student in Translation

“To be an interpreter, you have to be weird.” That was among the first pieces of advice I was given upon arriving in Monterey, California, to study Russian Translation and Interpretation (T&I). One month ago, your faithful Beyond Words writer...

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