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INTERACTIVE via Localingual: Listen to Voices Around the World

Localingual is an interactive map that allows users to zoom in and hear voice samples from all over the world. Users can also submit their own samples to add to […]

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NEWS: The Country Training People to Leave

A great article to discuss when teaching BRAINDRAIN. The country training people to leave By Stephen SackurBBC, Philippines The Philippines has one of the fastest growing economies in Asia – […]

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INTERACTIVE via Qz.com: Can you guess where people are from based on their accents?

This is a fun introduction for your students when discussing accents. This is iPad friendly. If they have headphones, they can work at their own pace. Can you guess where […]

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NEWS via NBCNews: With Migration, Indigenous Languages Going Extinct

With Migration, Indigenous Languages Going Extinct BY CARMEN SESÍN HOMESTEAD, FL – Her name is Spanish in origin, but for Juana Sales, a migrant farm-worker from the Guatemalan high lands, it […]

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LESSON PLAN: Dialect Surveys of the United States

Topics: Language, isogloss, dialect, accent, regional dialect, thematic maps Time: 50 minutes Purpose: To make a visual connection/understanding of isoglosses within the United States and see regional variations in the […]

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RESOURCE: 22 Maps That Show The Deepest Linguistic Conflicts In America – Business Insider

Topics: Language, dialect, pronunciation, accent, isogloss, thematic map Everyone knows that Americans don’t exactly agree on pronunciations.  Regional accents are a major part of what makes American English so interesting […]

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