Language

The Spanish of Argentina: el Castellano del Río de la Plata
By Scott Ferree · 18 years ago
First, I’d like to clear up a common misconception: “Castellano” and “español” are two words for the same thing – and both words mean Spanish. If someone asks you, “¿Hablás castellano?” they want to know ...
Argentine Spanish versus Spanish from Spain: Do they even speak the same language?
By Scott Ferree · 18 years ago
One of the most frustrating things about learning Spanish is that, somewhere along the line, students realize that the Spanish they hear spoken by native speakers may or may not be the same Spanish that ...
Four Reasons To Learn German
By Sam Vogel · 18 years ago
What A German Language School Can Do For You German is not always the first choice for people looking to learn a foreign language. But maybe it should be. German is spoken by more than ...
Ten reasons to start learning Chinese
By Frank Middleton · 18 years ago
1. Chinese, is one of the Sino-Tibetan languages, or more accurately it is a group of different dialects of which Mandarin (Putonghua) is one. Taken together there are more native speakers of Chinese than any ...
How to start learning a new language
By Frank Middleton · 18 years ago
It is easier to start to learn a new language than to become good at it, and almost certainly is more fun. I’ve started to learn many new languages. French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Afrikaans ...
How to Master Bahasa Indonesia?
By Laurent De Quartz · 18 years ago
The national Indonesian language is called bahasa Indonesia. Mastering Indonesian language is easy as one two three. Actually, bahasa Indonesia is the most easy language to learn. A tourist/visitor who stays a week in Bali ...
The powerful eight step motivation plan that anyone SERIOUS about learning Spanish should read
By Kai Chandler · 18 years ago
The key to learning any language is not ability, or money, or time, but motivation. There are probably as many unused language courses gathering dust as there are unused exercise machines! While poorly thought out ...
Improve your vacation with 100 foreign words
By Frank Middleton · 18 years ago
It is often said that English speakers don’t learn other languages, and it is difficult to deny that there is a fair degree of truth in this. However, let’s be fair, often it is not ...
No - It Can't be That Easy! You Can Learn a Foreign Language in Your Sleep?
By Kathy Steinemann · 18 years ago
The average human utilizes less than 10% of the brain. What’s happening with the rest? Can it be harnessed while you sleep? The answer is a qualified 'yes'. Sleep learning has been employed with varying ...
How Can You Do It? Is There a Secret to Learning a Foreign Language?
By Kathy Steinemann · 18 years ago
You know it's true. Everyone has told you. You have to spend as much time as possible listening to a foreign language. But how? * Co-Workers - Friends - Family If you are fortunate enough ...
How to Choose Exactly the RIGHT Foreign Word in any Language
By Kathy Steinemann · 18 years ago
English has many words with more than one meaning - for example: 'can' - to be able to; tin receptacle. Many foreign language words also have multiple definitions. How can you ensure that you choose ...
To Learn a Language (like German) FIRST Find the Similarities
By Kathy Steinemann · 18 years ago
Even if you don't know a single word of German, you can probably read and understand the following German text. Did you know that English and German descended from the same language? (Proto-Germanic) Many words ...
No - SMALLER is Better! Really!
By Kathy Steinemann · 18 years ago
Which would be easier for you to memorize? 1.) The entire New York telephone book 2.) A small nursery rhyme If you picked #1, please go away! Scientific studies have shown that we learn best ...
Why Should I Learn a Foreign Language?
By Kathy Steinemann · 18 years ago
More and more software programs, electronic devices, and websites devoted to foreign languages are being developed daily. Why all the excitement? Why would YOU want to learn a foreign language? Job Advancement - Get the ...
Foreign Language Memory Technique
By James Dunn · 18 years ago
Learning a foreign language takes a lot of time and effort. Even so, most people spend countless hours memorizing vocabulary lists, when there is a better way. The Dunn memory technique is a faster, easier, ...
How to Easily Boost Your Word Power!
By Royane Real · 18 years ago
Have you ever wished that you had a big, impressive vocabulary? Increasing your vocabulary can be fun and easy, and you’ll become smarter too. It doesn’t take a lot of time to build an impressive ...
Reference Information to Ease Your Chinese Character Study
By Lily Chao · 18 years ago
Chinese characters seem the most difficult part for foreign friends to learn the Chinese language. In my opinion, the main reason for that may be Chinese characters look very different from their quarter parts in ...
Is Chinese Really So Hard to Learn as a Second Language?
By Lily Chao · 18 years ago
Many foreign friends of mine are complaining to me that Chinese is so hard to learn: the ridiculously difficult writing system, the confusing four tones, the extensive system of measure words, so a lot of ...
Learning a Second Language Online
By Katerina Mitrou · 18 years ago
As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace and communication tools become available to more people, the world is quicklytransforming into a global village.We are all connected in one way or another - through ...
Language learning software and you
By Frank Middleton · 18 years ago
Learning another language is a complex task and to help there is a wide range of software available at vastly varied prices and with different aims. This article is not about recommending a specific make ...