by elihu | Oct 19, 2014 | languages
There’s a certain sinking feeling one gets when thinking of the perfect thing to say just a moment too late. Perhaps a witty parting word could have made all the difference. There is no English word to express this feeling, but the French have the term l’esprit de...
by elihu | Sep 26, 2014 | languages
The importance of foreign language study is best realized by studying one. The accomplishing feeling you get on learning a foreign language, the enrichment in you that the language brings, can be felt only by experience. There are many reasons why one should learn a...
by elihu | Aug 24, 2014 | languages
If we all start using them, these words can be resurrected. DURING MY UNDERGRADUATE studies as a Linguistics major, one of the things that struck me most is the amazing fluidity of language. New words are created; older words go out of style. Words can change meaning...
by elihu | Aug 21, 2014 | brazil, languages
If you want a decent return on your investment, says Helen Joyce, the best language to learn is Brazilian Portuguese Some lunatics learn languages for fun. The rest of us are looking for a decent return on our investment. That means choosing a language with plenty of...
by elihu | Aug 14, 2014 | languages
in no particular order… The most common letter in English is “e”. The most common vowel in English is “e”, followed by “a”. The most common consonant in English is “r”, followed by “t”. Every...
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