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Reflections from the Polyglot Conference Valletta (1): Advocating for Minority Language Preservation
In November, I had the incredible honor of attending the Polyglot Conference in Valletta, Malta, as a speaker. My talk focused on a topic...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Nov 20, 2024
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My Experiences - An Interview with the Press!
As an annual event for Polyglot Club SG, the Making Your Choice! webinar for Primary 6 students was held again this year, on the 26th of...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Dec 29, 2022
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Creole Languages: What Are They?
Creole languages are languages that arise from speakers of multiple languages acquiring a common tongue. It is a stable, full-fledged...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 29, 2022
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7 Often-used "Baby Talk" Words in Singapore
I’m sure that no matter which country you’re from, you’ve heard your fair share of “baby talk” - whether it be during your own childhood,...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 6, 2022
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10 Fake Friends of French and English (Non-Exhaustive List)
Faux amis - this French term literally translates to false friends or fake friends in English. What comes to mind? The toxic friendships...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
May 30, 2022
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IMTLD: The Beauty and Efficiency of Singlish
International Womens’ Day, International Childrens’ Day, International Teachers’ Day. These are a few International Days that everyone...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
May 19, 2022
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Traditional VS Simplified Chinese
What's the difference between the two? Many people may not know this, but Chinese actually has two (main) types of writing systems –...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021
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Code-Switching
What is code-switching, and why does it happen? A few weeks ago, I spent ten minutes of art class trying to get my friend to lend me her...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021
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Which third (or second, or fourth, or fifth…) language should you learn?
Learning a language is great and all - but with limited time and limited resources, which should you choose to best make use of what you...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021
684 views


What is the CEFR framework - and why is it important?
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: a must-know for every language learner. To those who haven’t taken any language...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021
626 views
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