March 3, 2008at 1:09 pm
· Filed under Off the topic of languages
Best country to start a business
The most ridiculous thing I have read in the mass media lately is the a list of the best countries to start a business or to do business. The is absurd. They list countries like Norway and Canada and Denmark and Switzerland as top.
This is crazy. They talk about stable law […]
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February 17, 2008at 6:54 am
· Filed under Children, babies and language, Off the topic of languages
Growing up and going to school the 1970s
I grew up in the 70s in the USA. The education system was not as good as it is today. Or was it? I think I did not read my first book, nor did I do any homework until I was 14. However, at 14 I went to a prep […]
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September 27, 2007at 9:00 am
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Palm chess
What is the best chess game for your Palm
What program on the market is best to plan chess on your Palm? I found the best one was a free one. Every palm chess program claims to be the strongest. The one I found was not only free, but the easiest to use and perhaps […]
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September 25, 2007at 10:27 am
· Filed under English Language, Languages and the world, Learn Chinese, Off the topic of languages
The country that will dominate will determine next world language
The powers
The way I see it is there is the USA, Europe, China, Russia, India.
Other power
Other considerations are either too small, like Japan or South Korea or like Africa or South America or the Arab world, does not have; at this time have a critical level […]
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September 11, 2007at 1:12 pm
· Filed under General language learning, Off the topic of languages, Travel
Big Mac index for travelers
Like many people who have a passion for languages I like to travel when I can afford it. But how can you quickly calculate the cost of a city -to travel or live in. You need to compare apples and apples. You need a compratable market basket of goods which universally […]
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September 9, 2007at 12:34 pm
· Filed under Brain and language learning, General language learning, Motivation and language learning, Off the topic of languages
Language learning is for the birds
Do you think learning a language is impossible? Do you think learning even one word is hard in a foreign language? Then first consider what birds, like chickens, parrots and crows can do.
Chickens can learn words
Well consider this; my farmer friends in Poland say that their chickens can even understand basic […]
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August 16, 2007at 2:36 am
· Filed under General language learning, Off the topic of languages
Do pets know when they are spoken to in another language
If you tell a dog to “sit” and it knows this word through training, the dog will sit. However, if you give the same command to a dog with the same tone and verbal gestures in another language. Often the dog will sit regardless. Experiment […]
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June 28, 2007at 3:57 am
· Filed under General language learning, Off the topic of languages
Do dolphins speak the language of creatures living on Jupiter?
Scientists study the language of animals not just to learn more about the animals and their behavior, but also to learn about the human brain and how it’s connected to language. Yet on another level it’s to understand communication in general. Dolphin language has been both hyped […]
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May 19, 2007at 4:15 am
· Filed under Brain and language learning, General language learning, Motivation and language learning, Off the topic of languages, Origin of languages
Koko the gorilla
Koko learned to sign about 1000 words and understand about 2,000 words. If Koko can, so can you. You do not have to be a genuis to learn a language, however, learning on will improve your intellect.
Koko used signs to convey thoughts. Although some ‘experts’ refute the level of understanding she had with […]
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May 14, 2007at 6:02 am
· Filed under Brain and language learning, General language learning, Motivation and language learning, Off the topic of languages
Who are better in languages men or women? In my experience women, perhaps because they have more connections in their verbal centers usually pick up a language easier. However I when I meet a man that speaks a language well they speak it really well like a native. Further when I meet guys who actually […]
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