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MyLanguageExchange.com (MLE)[1]
is an online language exchange community founded in 2000. The platform connects language learners worldwide, enabling them to practice and improve their language skills through text, voice, and in-person exchanges. MLE is notable for popularizing the language exchange learning method (sometimes called "tandem learning") online and for introducing structured exchange techniques such as the Cormier method.
History
MyLanguageExchange.com was launched in 2000 by Dan Yuen and Hélène Cormier. The site was among the earliest to facilitate online language partnerships, and it quickly grew to serve millions of users from over 130 countries. MLE offers tools such as lesson plans, chat rooms, and scheduling features to help users organize effective language practice sessions.
Reception and Impact
The platform has received recognition in reputable media outlets and technology publications.
Yahoo! Internet Life described MLE as "doing extraordinary things online" and recognized it as a "trail blazer" in its January 2001 issue.[2]
PC World included MLE in its "Top 101" websites list in August 2003.[3]
In a 2010 article, The New York Times noted, "An e-mail or two is all it takes to find a study partner."[4]
The Wall Street Journal called MLE "one of the best ways to learn a foreign language" in a 2002 feature.[5]
The site was also featured on Canadian television news, including a segment on CFCF Montreal, CTV evening news in 2004. A video copy of this segment is available on the official MLE website.[6]
MLE has been cited in academic studies and language learning guides as a leading resource for tandem language learning and online language exchange. [7] [8]
Partnerships
In 2013, MLE partnered with Friendship Force, [9] a cultural exchange organization co-founded during the cold war. It was introduced to the public by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. In 1992 FF was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. [10]
On June 21 2013, FF and MLE were jointly invited to present to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, an office responsible for protecting the language rights of both official languages in Canada reporting to parliament. [11] [12]
Features
- User profiles with native and target languages
- Text, voice, and in-person exchange options
- Voice and video chat with language learning tools like speech recognition, inline translation, recorded audio messages to enable asynchronous conversations and unique features among language exchange sites, such as voice activated recording and universality (working fully on all devices).[13]
- Structured lesson plans and exchange methods
- Community forums, word games and support resources
References
- ^ "My Language Exchange – Practice and Learn Foreign Languages". My Language Exchange. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Trail Blazers". Yahoo! Internet Life. January 2001.
- ^ "The 101 Best Free Web Sites". PC World. August 2003.
- ^ Gross, Daniel (July 28, 2010). "Learning a Language, the Online Way". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Best Ways to Learn a Foreign Language". The Wall Street Journal. November 18, 2002.
- ^ "CTV News Segment". MyLanguageExchange.com. 2004. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ MultiCultural Review. Kasky Publications. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Angela Murphy, ed. (2013). Learning Culture and Language through ICTs: Methods for Enhanced Instruction. IGI Global. p. 100. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Friendship Force International (Archived)". Wayback Machine. Internet Archive. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Our History". Friendship Force. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada". Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "My Language Exchange Presents to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada". My Language Exchange. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Language Exchange Voice and Video Chat". My Language Exchange. Retrieved 2025-05-16.