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The unknown mystery- Where do language isolates come from?

7Jan

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The unknown mystery- Where do language isolates come from?

Have you ever dreamed of learning a language that only you can understand, but is still understood by a few other people? Language isolates are the best languages for you to learn! There is much speculation, theorising and conspiracies about the origin of language isolates, so what are they? And what even are language isolates? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What are language isolates? Language isolates are (real) languages that have no linguistic similarities to any other language, both geographically and etymologically. These languages are also languages that have not descended from a language that is an ancestor of another language! In an overly-simplified way, a language isolate is a language that is a language family all on its own! ...

10 best jobs for linguists that aren’t a translator

For some linguists, the idea of becoming a translator just doesn't suit them. But, these linguists still want to use their language skills as part of their job. This begs the question, what are the best jobs for linguists that aren't a translator? 10 best jobs for linguists (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Speech therapist Whilst this one may come as a surprise, speech therapy is one of the best jobs for linguists. Thanks to linguists knowing how to speak several language, they know how to make sounds from the different shapes of their mouth. This allows them to help deaf people and other people with speech impairments to speak again. Whilst you may occasionally work with adults, children will make up the bulk of your patients. A spee...

6 great jobs for expert linguists…

Learning languages can be fun. But also useful. Other than just a translator, what other jobs can linguists get? There are plenty of jobs a language learner can get. Even usual jobs now require or advise that applicants speak at least one foreign language. Whether you speak Spanish or French to Catalan or Occitan, you can get great jobs. 1. Online Tutor This job was unheard of 10 years ago. If you know a foreign language and want to teach others. But don’t want to have to mark stacks of books. This job is for you! As an online Tutor, you can interact on a 1 on 1 or 1 on 2 basis. You can teach at your students pace without having to worry about the curriculum. You can do this relatively simply- set up a listing on something like EBay, Craigslist or set up your own w...