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Say It Right - A Guide To Pronunciation - Ben Morrish
To be clearly understood, it is important to pronounce words correctly so that people listening to you know what you are saying. But some words are often pronounced incorrectly (and the only word that can correctly be pronounced incorrectly is "incorrectly" itself!). Here's some... Submitted 2 years 138 days ago.

Language Almost Lost - Octavia Hansen
I love the English language. I never tire of the infinite variations -- accents, turn of phrase, word trends. I love books at least one hundred years old for the careful phrasing carefully stated not to offend yet allude to something life shattering, be it personal or voyeuristic. Born on the... Submitted 178 days 16 hours ago.

Debunking the Myth of Complexity and Culture - - Philip Yaffe
by Philip Yaffe I used to speak Swahili. I don’t anymore, but at one time I was nearly fluent. This is because in the mid-1960s I spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching mathematics and physics in Tanzania(East Africa). When I mention this episode of my life, I usually... Submitted 246 days 20 hours ago.

The Importance of English Language - Reasons to Learn it For Greater Success - - HyunSoung Kim
The Language Language is a form of communication by using specific symbols and sounds either via reading or talking. We all use this type of code to communicate freely with our family, friends and society. It is found that it helps us communicate and show our feelings, ideas, moods... Submitted 1 year 335 days ago.

Learning a Foreign Language: Is it too Easy? - Teresa Ortiz
This day in age, it is easy to learn a new language. Seriously, take me for example. Yesterday I decided I was going to learn how to speak, read, and write in Spanish. Twenty-four hours later and here you have it – my first few sentences in Spanish: Este día en edad es... Submitted 2 years 231 days ago.

The Road To a Perfect International Language - - Philip Yaffe
Some time ago, a friend and I decided to try to establish guidelines for building a "perfect language" that ultimately could be adopted as the world's common language. We did not intend to create such a language. We just wanted to lay down standards against which any candidates for this high... Submitted 2 years 329 days ago.

9 Gullah Proverbs - - Walter Rhett
The Gullah--the enslaved Africans from over 80 west and southern African communities who created America's only African language along the coast and Atlantic barrier islands of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida--love poetry and proverbs. The language is also called Gullah, and here are nine... Submitted 3 years 204 days ago.

New Words Make Dictionary Cut: What Are Your Favorite Misheard Lyrics? - Asher Ricard
Merriam-Webster has released its newest Collegiate Dictionary complete with some new words to add to your everyday conversations. The dictionary features around 100 new words and phrases. Because of current events, "dirty bomb" and "norovirus" have been included in the publication. Poker players... Submitted 3 years 218 days ago.

Racism and Language: Should Vocabulary Be Restricted by Country of Origin? - Alf Gordon
Have you ever heard somebody voice an argument that is so inane you have to wonder about the person's planet of origin? Regardless of political, educational, or social differences, some things remain the same. Like logic. At least, I thought they were supposed to. Today somebody proved me wrong.... Submitted 3 years 230 days ago.

Learn Italian: Pronounce Your Vowels Right - - PT Gardner
For many native English speakers, to learn Italian language pronunciation is a relatively achievable task compared to many other languages. Only a small number of consonant sounds do not have direct English equivalents; however, the broad exposure to Italian food, movies, and music has given a... Submitted 1 year 39 days ago.

Electronic Books Unveiled - - Maria Fernandez
Electronic books , also known as ebooks, are publications which can be read on a number of devices such as computer desktops, laptops and ebook readers. The last five years have seen the launch of many thousands of electronic books with a wide variety of formats. They range from plain... Submitted 1 year 108 days ago.

Unveiling The Secrets Of How To Learn Spanish Fast - Maria Fernandez
The method you choose to follow your Spanish course, whether it's a book, software, app or online material, is going to determine how successfully you learn. In this article I bring you 8 ideas that will help you master speaking and understanding Spanish. 1. When you start a new lesson... Submitted 1 year 116 days ago.

The Past Simple and Past Continuous - Jack Askew
This post will look at when to use the past continuous and the past simple. It will give you a summary of the two tenses together along with some interesting ways to to help you to try and remember when to use them. I have also included some exercises and a quiz to help you practice. Past... Submitted 2 years 125 days ago.

Days Of The Week In Moroccan Arabic - - Andee Mullins
The names used for the days of the week, in Moroccan Arabic, and the numbers used for counting in both Standard Arabic and Moroccan Arabic are similar. This is because words for some days of the week are the same words or similar (derivatives) as the ones used for counting. We will clarify this... Submitted 2 years 207 days ago.

Caribbean Creole Language - - Andee Mullins
The Caribbean is made up of different islands. The majority of countries in the Caribbean speak English while the rest speak other languages. Creole is widely spoken in the Caribbean. Creole, as often defined, is a language or way of speaking that comes into existence when two or more different... Submitted 2 years 211 days ago.

How Do You Say in Jamaican Patois - - Andee Mullins
People often ask 'how do you say so and so in Jamaican Patois.' They would be surprised to find out that although they may consider Jamaicans to be walking Jamaican dictionaries, even they sometimes don't know what some terms and expressions mean. They too can be stumped when trying to give the... Submitted 2 years 212 days ago.

How Do You Say Eat In Jamaican Patois - Andee Mullins
Learning to speak another language or dialect helps us broaden our vocabulary. As a matter of fact, some people say that learning new languages helps us keep our minds active because we are teaching our brains new things. Whether you're learning a language such as Spanish or a dialect such as... Submitted 2 years 215 days ago.

Learn Spanish Fast - Find Similarities Between English and Spanish Words - - Maria Fernandez
Finding similarities between the Spanish words you are learning and English words in your vocabulary is one of the most effective ways of expanding your knowledge of the new language. When you start learning Spanish, many of the words you come across from lesson one look similar in both languages... Submitted 2 years 301 days ago.

Useful Literary Definitions - - Connor Davidson
Here is a list of terms you should become familiar with when writing comments and critical essays on writing. Address - a poem set out like a speech, usually addressed to something e.g. a famous example is "to a mouse" Allegory- writing which has more than one possible meaning which can be... Submitted 2 years 326 days ago.

Rising To the Linguistic Challenge - - Philip Yaffe
This is a story about a young man growing up in Los Angeles in the 1950s. He was a bit strange for a Californian of that epoch. He of course loved surfing, but he loved mathematics and physics even more. His dream from a very young age was to go to university and get a science degree. And that's... Submitted 3 years 168 days ago.

Are You Self-Conscious Speaking A New Language? - - Nathalie Fairbanks
Regardless of which language you are learning, you will encounter a number of sounds which don't exist in your native language. Initially, even just listening to a native speaker making these sounds might make you smirk - but wait until you have to reproduce it yourself. That's when you face... Submitted 3 years 271 days ago.

Learn Foreign Language Now - 7 Good Reasons - - Terry Shurts
In this article I will illustrate the importance of learning a second language for the broadening of one's life and opportunities. You will learn the role of a second language in: Expanding your social life Gaining more business contacts More business opportunities More employment... Submitted 3 years 351 days ago.

Guidelines on Writing Commercial Letters - J. McCorquodale
Business communications are becoming increasingly informal as electronic media and the Internet permeate every level of business contacts. It is no longer rare to receive a business message from someone you have never met addressing you by your first name. Nonetheless, first contacts in the... Submitted 4 years 153 days ago.

Syllables and Stress in Language - John Xavier
Syllables that are stressed can present another complication when trying to learn a language. Not all languages use stress like English does. In French there is no stress for individual words, although there is intonation (changing the tone of voice) when you are asking a question, which is a... Submitted 4 years 261 days ago.

How to Teach Speaking in the ESL Classroom - Chris Cotter
Mastery of English as a second or foreign language (ESL or EFL) comes down to the speaking ability of the student. He/She may write well, for example, do well on tests, or even have near-native pronunciation skills. Unfortunately, if the student also can't express ideas or instructions smoothly... Submitted 299 days 3 hours ago.