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May 16
Marcus Leman
An article was recently posted regarding the transition one Italian university is making from instruction in the national language to instruction in international English. While this may seem rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things,...
May 4
Marcus Leman
Maybe you're like me and you have a smaller circle of friends since building relationships is a slow process for you. Maybe you're not like me and you are able to build many relationships with ease but find it hard to steer those new friends toward...
Apr 25
Marcus Leman
“They had never spoken. She crouched there at the pump mysteriously drawing water in the dusk as he hid behind a tree watching or something like that. She probably never even noticed him. She was obviously the perfect choice. Obviously? What, was...
Apr 20
Marcus Leman
I came across this quote the other day, "Missionaries would benefit greatly from a thorough study of language theory..." (359)
Does this mean that in order for me to learn a language I have to first become a linguist? Linguistics is the scientific...
Apr 14
Marcus Leman
The following quote from David Hesselgrave is of great value in the connections it draws between the processes of language and culture learning. Building off citations of brain and education research, Hesselgrave is attempting to point out that...
Apr 4
Marcus Leman
When Jesus came in the flesh we explored some of the implications of incarnation the translation of divinity into humanity. (see Post 05) But as we enter holy week we meet a Messiah who is in the darkest hour of the human condition, face to face...
Apr 2
Marcus Leman
Tom Steffen and Lois McKinney-Douglas conclude their discussion about language and culture learning by walking through three stages of development. Each stage offers specific challenges and opportunities for progress. Nurture Program participants...
Apr 1
Marcus Leman
Global nomads.
Conjures up visions of yurts and herds of yak milling around, doesn’t it? Life feels pretty nomadic for our Global Partners: setting up home in a friend’s basement for the six weeks of furlough, missing the dog who was left with kind...
Mar 29
Marcus Leman
Betsy Lawler celebrated 20 years of serving as one of our global partners in Thailand. I missed the actual party, the speeches of thanks, and the good Thai feast that was enjoyed by all of her colleagues in the region. And yet on a recent visit to...
Mar 29
Marcus Leman
"Researchers in second-language acquisition have shown that almost anyone can learn a second language. While some people are quicker than others, the rest of us cannot use our age or lack of natural ability as excuses for not launching our language...
