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Stories tagged with: language
15 Most Butchered Phrases in the English Language
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http://www.onlinedegree.net/15-most-butchered-phrases-in-the...
Compared to other languages, English isn't particularly complex. But do other languages have nearly as many similar sounding words and phrases? We've all made the mistake of consistently butchering a phrase or two, not realizing it until someone had the nerve to correct us.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
3 months, 4 weeks, 9 hours agoTags: language, Phrases, english, literature, Butchered 
The 10 Most Lucrative Languages to Learn Now
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http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2011/the-10-mos...
While learning any language can be good for you, there are some that offer more financial and employment benefits than others. Here are a few in no particular order that may help you make more money, find more work and be a more versatile employee.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
8 months, 1 week, 8 hours agoTags: language, learning, benefits, career, Culture 
40 Fascinating Lectures for Linguistics Geeks
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http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2011/05/40-fascinatin...
Linguistics is kind of like The Force, it surrounds us, penetrates us and binds the galaxy together. Or at least the planet, anyway. Both this universality and frequent intersections with a diverse array of subjects
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
8 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours agoTags: linguistics, lectures, geeks, language, communication 
50 Foreign Words Every American Should Know
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http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2011/50-foreign...
Considering Britain’s imperialistic history and America’s reputation as a "melting pot," it comes as little surprise that English as a language has grown well past its Germanic heritage.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
8 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours agoTags: Foreign Words, American, language, history, english 
10 Technologies That Changed Literature Forever
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http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2011/05/02/10-technologies-tha...
More than 10 inventions changed the face of the field permanently, of course, but this list focuses on the ones leaving the most massive impact.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
9 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 8 hours agoTags: literature, technology, inventions, language, history
Language universality idea tested with biology method
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13049700
A long-standing idea that human languages share universal features that are dictated by human brain structure has been cast into doubt.A study reported in Nature has borrowed methods from evolutionary biology to trace the development of grammar in several language families.
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Submitted by sarahmartin
10 months, 6 days, 10 hours agoTags: human brain, language, evolutionary biology 
20 Terrific TED Talks for Language Lovers
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http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com/blog/2011/20-terrific-t...
Considering its necessary place in human discussion expression, nobody would ever be surprised to hear that many find linguistics an amazingly fascinating topic. It permeates almost every other subject on the planet, most especially writing and communications, and anyone hoping to explore languages in depths would do well to discover these overlaps. The following collection offers up a diverse sample of some of the seriously cool videos they host.
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Submitted by GoldenHeart
10 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 6 hours agoTags: linguistics, TED Talks, language, people 
15 Fascinating Facts About Esperanto
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http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/03/22/15-fascina...
Esperanto is the butt of many a joke, both from geeks and the general population alike, calling it a fake language or mocking those who choose to learn it.
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Submitted by steve06
10 months, 4 weeks, 1 day, 5 hours agoTags: Esperanto, language, education, students, books 
50 Famous & Successful English Majors Who Shatter the Stereotype
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http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2011/50-famous-...
English majors often get a bad rap, as do most students who choose to study within the liberal arts. But a major in English offers extremely beneficial training in critical thinking, argument development, analysis, communication, and understanding different points of view.
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Submitted by GoldenHeart
11 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours agoTags: English majors, language, studens, college, study 
20 Best Speech Therapy Blogs
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http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/20-best-sp...
Working with young children, students and even adults possessing varying learning, cognitive, developmental or physical conditions, these studies press towards fortifying the communication skills these challenges often compromise.
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Submitted by sunnyspeaks
12 months, 1 week, 4 days, 7 hours agoTags: Speech Therapy, blogs, language, research, children
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