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For the Love of Words

New languages can be fascinating, fun

By Debbie Noland Guest Columnist
Posted 3/27/25

Call me weird, but one of the first things I look for when I travel to a new country is a bookstore. I love to buy those little pocket-size phrasebooks that give a word-happy tourist like me some common expressions and pronunciation tips for whatever language is spoken there. Usually, these little gems include a basic bilingual dictionary and a few fundamental grammar rules, as well as interesting facts about the country’s history and culture.

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