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ArticlesHere are a couple of articles to help you with your software decision making and ongoing study. The first covers language learning tips and the second covers choosing language learning software. Language Tips Nine tips to help you in learning a new language. Choosing Software Some suggestions to help you choose the best language learning software for your needs. Here are some more articles on several interesting topics on learning Spanish under different angles, traveling, business, Hispanic culture, literature, music, art... What is really Spanglish A growing linguistic phenomenon in North America The importance of business Spanish as a global marketing language Spanish is a fast growing factor in the business world, then it is crucial to learn business Spanish to open new marketing opportunities Why traveling to Hispanic countries is the best way to learn Spanish.Immersion in a Spanish-speaking environment while traveling is the fastest way to learn conversational Spanish. Some Amazing Language trivia and words oddities Amaze your friends with those very strange facts about language curiosity An overview of Spanish literature The riches of the Spanish literature is immense, discover some renowned writers like Pablo Neruda or Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez | ||||
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In 1799 French soldiers discovered a large stone near the town of Rosetta. Egyptian priests created the stone in 196 BC to honor their pharaoh. The writing on the stone appeared in two languages and three scripts and was instrumental in unlocking the key to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The stone became known as the Rosetta Stone. |
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According to the Inupiat Eskimo Dictionary by Webster and Zibell, the Inupiat have
32 words that describe types of snow or snow conditions. For example: ayak: snow on clothes, |
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Afrikaans is one of eleven official languages of South Africa. At about 90 years old, it is one of the world's youngest. A mixture of Dutch, German, and other languages, it is spoken by descendants of Dutch settlers. |
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Here’s a sentence containing nine ways the combination "ough" can be pronounced: A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed. |
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"Uncopyrightable" is the longest English word with no repeated letters. |
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In 1945 a computer at Harvard malfunctioned and Grace Hopper, who was working on the computer, investigated, found a moth in one of the circuits and removed it. Ever since, when something goes wrong with a computer, it is said to have a bug in it. |
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“Freelance” comes from a knight whose lance was free for hire, i.e. not pledged to one master. |
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Mandarin is the official language of China, and is based on the language spoken in
Beijing. It is the home language of people in northern China and Sichuan. It is written in simplified
Chinese characters, introduced in 1950 under Chairman Mao Zedong to increase literacy. |
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Arabic is the Semitic language spoken across North Africa and the Middle East. It is the fourth most spoken in the world, and one of six official languages used at the United Nations. It is the holy language of Islam and the Qur'an. |
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Corn has been cultivated in Mexico since the year 7000 B.C., more than 4,500 years before the Chinese had begun to develop a national cuisine. Many of the most popular Mexican dishes date from long before the arrival of the Spaniards in 1521, making Mexico the country with the longest tradition of a national cuisine. |
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