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Book Review: In The Land Of Invented Languages

Posted on January 28, 2017 by nathanalbright

In The Land Of Invented Languages:  Adventures In Linguistic Creativity, Madness, and Genius, by Arika Okrent This book is geared to a particular type of nerd, specifically a language nerd:  “Are you a secret lover of sentence diagramming?  A crossword … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bridge Of Words

Posted on January 11, 2017 by nathanalbright

Bridge Of Words:  Esperanto And The Dream Of A Universal Language, by Esther Schor Coming in at more than 300 pages, this is a complicated book, and before discussing my thoughts about it I thought it would be good to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Compelling Conversations: Questions & Quotations For Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners—Volume 1

Posted on June 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Compelling Conversations: Questions & Quotations For Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners—Volume 1, by Eric H. Roth & Toni Aberson [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] As is the case … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Compelling Conversations: Questions & Quotations On Timeless Topics

Posted on May 30, 2014 by nathanalbright

Compelling Conversations: Questions & Quotations On Timeless Topics, by Eric H. Roth and Toni Aberson [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] As it happens, the lead author of this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bastard Tongues

Posted on May 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

Bastard Tongues: A Trailblazing Linguist Finds Clues To Our Common Humanity In The World’s Lowliest Languages, by Derek Bickerton I happened across this book while wandering through my local library branch [1] and thought it looked to be of great … Continue reading →

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A Virgin Shall Conceive

Posted on August 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

Having discussed on at least a couple of occasions the difference between the Greek mind and the Hebrew mind, at least the Hebrew mind insofar as it means as far as the Bible is concerned (and not necessarily the mind … Continue reading →

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Is Mohammed In The Bible?

Posted on March 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

It is a common claim among Muslims, although an apparently recent one, that the name Mohammed occurs in the Hebrew scriptures. Today, let us briefly examine the basis of this claim, which is that Mohammed appears in Song of Solomon … Continue reading →

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Nobody Understands The Words That Come Out Of Your Mouth

Posted on June 22, 2012 by nathanalbright

Yesterday afternoon I interviewed a prospective student for Legacy Institute, and he stated (in Thai), that he thought his English skills were pretty good. The entire conversation between him and me was conducted through one of our third year students … Continue reading →

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No Tomamos American Express

Posted on April 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

A little more than fifteen years ago I went to the Feast of Tabernacles in the small border town of Esquipulas, Guatemala with my mother and stepfather and some friends from my local congregation. Having never been to Latin America … Continue reading →

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KuKu

Posted on March 16, 2012 by nathanalbright

People in Thailand have a large amount of names. This may not be true for Thais in general, but it is certainly true for the people that I am around. I’m not sure why this is true, but I have … Continue reading →

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