Interview with Gregory J. Nedved: Exploring Language in Leadership and Presidential Language Skills In this exclusive interview, Gregory J. Nedved, a highly experienced military linguist, historian, and author, provides in-depth insights into his extensive career in cryptology, national security, and language research. Greg explores the fascinating connections between language in leadership in his book Presidential Foreign…

Sometimes when we do these Languages of the Month, we can trace the language through a long classification. But with Armenian and its two dialects of Eastern and Western Armenian, all that can be said is that it belongs to its own branch within the Indo-European language family. Spoken by the Armenian population which is…

This month we are focused on the White Sea Karelia, where the Karelian language is spoken by the Karelian people. It is spoken in Finland and the Karelian Republic in Russia, where it is considered a dialect of Finnish. While there is push-back on this idea, it is considered a Finno-Ugric language. There are two…

Continuing with the theme of our previous article about language testing, this month we are looking at the application to become a freelance, online language tester for language professionals. This could be a great resource for language teachers and professors to use and make money off of their skills outside of the classroom. ACTFL is…

Mongolia is a place we all know to have a rich history, from being a largely nomadic people to having one of the most known empires in the world. Their empire lasted until the 17th century when they fell under the rule of Manchus of the Qing Dynasty. When that dynasty fell Mongolia was able…

An In-Depth Interview with Dr. Laura Murray: From Shaping Government Language Programs to Leading Museum Initiatives In this interview, we speak with Dr. Laura Murray, a leading expert in language education and cultural heritage preservation. Her experience showcases a deep commitment to her work, approaching each project with a strong sense of responsibility. Starting with…