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Official Language = Official Nonsense

As evinced by the opinions expressed in my previous post, I am not a big fan of language regulators; having given the matter further thought, I realize that I am

May 19, 2009

A Certainly Numerous Family

The Indo-European languages constitute the largest family of languages on the face of the earth: the majority of the languages of Europe and the Near East belong to it. It

May 18, 2009

My Tips on the Best Ways to Learn a Foreign Language

Most of the posts on this blog have been directed to people who already have a familiarity with or even work with languages other than English on a regular basis.

May 15, 2009

How to Kill a Language

In language, few things are as interesting and intriguing as the capacity for innovation and creativity that serve as the basis of a “living language.” Without these properties, languages become

May 15, 2009

Parataxis, Ellipsis, and Litotes in English and Spanish

In English, I feel that I encounter parataxis more often than in the Romance languages (though I have no good evidence to back this up). Parataxis is putting together sentences

May 15, 2009

The Use of Quotation Marks

The principal function of quotation marks is to mark quotes and dialogues. In Spanish, there are two formulas for dialogues: dashes and quotation marks. The latter are used when dialogues

May 8, 2009

Understanding Each Other in Different Languages

Mutually intelligible languages are those which allow speakers to understand each other in both written and oral contexts, without the necessity of studying or having much knowledge of the other

May 8, 2009

Changing Chinese Names

As I have brought up on this site before, one of the things I most appreciate about the English language is the amount of creativity speakers have due to the

May 7, 2009

Cinco de Mayo: Mexico’s Biggest Export

Today is a day worth remembering for a variety of reasons, both contemporary and historical. Today’s date, the infamous “cinco de mayo,” has become quite a notorious and popular occasion

May 5, 2009

The Extension of the Period and Links Between Sentences

The custom in English today of having expository clarity give precedence to short sentences that are separated by periods, whereas in Spanish the are considered as subordinate elements within a

April 30, 2009

The Chinese Language, Numbers, and Ability in Math

I have already brought up the idea of how the language you speak can shape you mind, and it is a topic that continues to add layers of depth and

April 30, 2009

The Use of the Article in English and Spanish

In English, unlike Spanish, uses the indefinite article before the generic predicate. The article plays its essential role, which is to singularize an object among the class designated by the

April 29, 2009

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