Monthly Archives: July 2020

Book Review: Lëtzebuergesch fir all Dag. Lektiounen 1-8

Posted on July 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Lëtzebuergesch fir all Dag. Lektiounen 1-8, by  Guy Bentner & Frederic Noens It is difficult to figure out who exactly this book is for.  The fact that I am reading it and enjoyed the book and what it had to … Continue reading →

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On The Opportunity Costs Of Linguistic Choices

Posted on July 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

As someone who enjoys reading and studying languages for fun, frequently I ponder the relationship between languages and the way that knowing languages creates a context by which one can view one’s own native languages and see the results of … Continue reading →

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Album Review: The Best Of Everything But The Girl

Posted on July 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Best Of Everything But The Girl, by Everything But The Girl Best of albums have different approaches based on when they happen to appear within the career of the act in which they serve as a retrospective.  Some are … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Walking Wounded

Posted on July 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Walking Wounded, by Everything But The Girl One of the consequences of the sudden success of the dance remix of “Missing” was that when English sophisti-pop duo Everything But The Girl came together to create their follow-up album was that … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Amplified Heart

Posted on July 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Amplified Heart, by Everything But The Girl I first became familiar with this album in the spring of 1997 when I bought a cassette of the album while visiting Gatlinburg for an orchestra trip.  The album struck me as being … Continue reading →

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Every Bridge Is Also A Wall

Posted on July 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

It so happens that every bridge is also a wall but not every wall is a bridge.  We tend to think of bridges as bringing people together, but they also end up walling off (at least in part) communication along … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Identifying Students At Risk Of School Failure In Luxembourgish Secondary School

Posted on July 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Identifying Students At Risk Of School Failure In Luxembourgish Secondary School, by Florian Klapproth & Paule Schaltz It is important for educational systems to note those students that are most at risk of being held back a year or dropping … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Lost In Translanguaging

Posted on July 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Lost In Translanguaging?  practices Of Language Promition In Luxembourgish Early Childhood Education, by Sascha Neumann For those who are not aware, Luxembourg has handled the linguistic diversity of its own culture by adopting a strategy which Luxembourgish is taught in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lëtzebuergesch fir all Dag. Lektiounen 1-8. Exercicen

Posted on July 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Lëtzebuergesch fir all Dag. Lektiounen 1-8. Exercicen, by Guy Bentner & Frederic Noens One of my pleasures in life is to randomly spend time reading material in other languages that I do not happen to now to see how much … Continue reading →

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De Salutare Meum

Posted on July 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

A few years ago, I worked for someone who claimed to have a great insight in the people he had to deal with concerning the importance of saving face in the local culture.  Indeed, saving face is a widespread human … Continue reading →

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