Linguisticator is proud to offer free English language training to Arabic-speaking refugees through our English language training program, ELT Tiger. Please help us spread the word about this initiative and forward the …
Trouble in Tripoli
A few days ago, there was an attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya. Gunmen entered the hotel and opened fire, and a car bomb was set off outside. …
Stolen, Hijacked, and Butchered Words
Yoga. Feminism. Muslim. What do these words have in common? They have all been stolen, hijacked, or butchered. My mother studied meditation and spiritual practice from a renowned master for …
“It would have saved lives” : The Importance of Language Training in International Strategic Missions (Part 2 of 2)
This is the second of two parts of an interview with Lt Colonel Justin Holt of the Royal Marines. For part I, please click here. Do you feel in your own …
“It would have saved lives” : The Importance of Language Training in International Strategic Missions (Part 1 of 2)
Lieutenant Colonel Justin Holt has been in the Royal Marines for over 25 years, throughout which he has held a variety of command and staff positions. He has deployed on …
The Importance of Exchange
In the summer before my senior year of undergrad, I left the United States for the first time and traveled to Oldenburg, Germany for a language program. During my time …
Bombs, Blood, and Brothers — Language and War
“You know Hebrew and Arabic are closely related languages?” I said. An uncomfortable silence followed. “No, they’re not. They’re completely different,” she said. “Actually, they’re not. They developed out of the …
Lest We Forget…
This Friday is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy that marked the turning point of WWII. Through the rough seas and foul weather, thousands of Americans, Canadians, …