Learning Polish Resources: Polish Lessons, Courses, Newspapers, and More http://thelanguagechronicle.com/learning-polish... I put together a number of various resources to learn Polish. I have also included a number of Polish online newspapers, an Polish electronic dictionaries, as well as recommended Polish courses for those looking to purchase a course.
Learning Igbo Resources http://thelanguagechronicle.com/learning-igbo-r... The challenge as is the case with most African languages is the availability of language learning resources. The following video discusses available options for learning basic and intermediate Igbo.
The Advantages of Learning a Foreign Language http://thelanguagechronicle.com/the-advantages-... When starting something novel, often one needs to comprehend the benefits in addition to the minuses of going about it. As for studying a distant tongue, how rapidly we grow our lingo skills usually relates back to how we felt regarding the pros we might get.
Ethnologue lists 83 new languages from 19 countries http://www.languageweaver.com/page/view/lng/139... Naturally the languages aren't new to those who speak them, but they are new to linguistic research and classification. Most of the languages are spoken by minority groups in remote areas, where linguistic fieldwork has been inhibited by geography (such as roadless mountain terrain), social conditions (such as war or ethnic repression), or government regulations.
Time for a Virtual Agent Reality Check? http://www.languageweaver.com/page/view/lng/138... Virtual agents offer organizations a more efficient, higher-quality way of engaging with customers around the world, in any language. They keep customers informed, satisfied, and coming back for more.
Globalizing CRM by speaking your customers' language http://www.languageweaver.com/page/view/lng/138... Nothing presents a bigger barrier to that than language. There are few things that say I really dont care that much about you as a customer than the inability to speak that customers language. But thats what many companies are forced to do every day. Translation costs a lot, and at a certain point you have to limit the number of languages you can support.