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Endangered Languages

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 5/3/2018 - 16:11

The Global Language Network is proud to have offered classes in almost 60 languages since 2005. Of course, as proud as we are of that number, 60 is just a drop in the world’s rich linguistic sea. Linguists have estimated that there are...

Word of the Week: Dord

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Thu, 1/3/2018 - 10:57

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The word of the week this week is special because it is not exactly a word at all. On one hand, it is not a real word. On the other hand, it is a collection of letters that are pronounced like any other...

Board Communication 2/21/2018

Submitted by The Global Language Network (GLN) on Thu, 22/2/2018 - 17:38

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Board Communication in Lieu of a Meeting - 2/21/2018

Due to immediate staffing changes (GLN's Program Coordinator announced she was moving out of DC), the Board of Directors needed to postpone a meeting and instead utilize a Board communication in lieu of a meeting.

GLN President and...

Board Items for 2/21/2018

Submitted by The Global Language Network (GLN) on Wed, 21/2/2018 - 18:37

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Board Items for 2/21/2018: Metrics from Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Staffing changes and update Special discussion of a potential space for GLN ...

Word of the Week: Afyonkarahisarlılaştıramadıklarımızdan

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 12/2/2018 - 14:40

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Where to even start with that one… Coming from Turkish, the Word of the Week this week is Afyonkarahisarlılaştıramadıklarımızdan. There is definitely no single English word that we might equate to this mammoth one. However, the source of this strange word is not some deep...

Word of the Week: Fernweh

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Wed, 31/1/2018 - 14:21

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The new semester is finally here! Our first class of 2018 will begin this Sunday, and we’re excited to start up again. This week our Word of the Week is a word for the feeling that may be bringing many of us to GLN this...