http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages.aspxenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30414.1743)http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15962.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15962NadiaiblaghThe Arabic and Persian Languages: their alphabets and the similarities between the two. The comparison of the letters and how they are pronounced are going to be explained further in part 2. To enter a house, one should enter through its doors and not through its windows. This is exactly the case with learning languages. To start learning any langu...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15961.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 15:41:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15961MeetuPunctuation marks can make or mar the meaning of a sentence. Punctuation marks are a set of symbols, and are an integral part of written language. There are specific rules for the usage of each. Punctuation marks help put the spoken words into writing. Correct punctuation helps convey what is meant. Punctuation Marks One of the most important and d...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15924.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 03:42:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15924lilypondObserving correct dining etiquette in a foreign country opens doors; not knowing what to do can make you enemies or cause offence. Formalities may vary depending on age and occasion, but it's better to be too formal than sloppy. Germany This article concentrates on dining invitations to the home, as restaurant table manners tend to be quite cross-c...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15922.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 03:30:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15922johngUnlike English verbs with three principal parts, Latin has four principal parts, which must be memorized to properly conjugate the verb. In addition, saying the principal parts aloud as they are learned is essential to tell one conjugation from another. One of the requirements of learning Latin is proper pronunciation. Pronouncing Latin aloud not o...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15919.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 02:26:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15919lilypondFunny, weird and ludicrous are the words best describing these three Spanish festivals. Learn about dates, locations and backgrounds. La Tomatina in Bunyol La Tomatina, or the tomato fight, is an annual festival which takes place on the last Wednesday of August in Bunyol, a small village of about 9000 inhabitants near the city of Valencia on the Me...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15917.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 02:07:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15917deokoriaHe may not be Santa Claus, but there are a lot of similarities between the modern Olentzero of Basqueland and his jolly, red-suited cousin. Read on to learn more about the story behind this present-day Christmas figure in the Basque Country. Christmas in Basqueland Almost every region of the world has its own Christmas or Winter Solstice traditions...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15915.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 01:50:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15915lilypondLearn about Lederhosen (leather pants), Dirndl, Bollerhut (hats from the Black Forest) and Kittel (overcoats from Northern Germany) Traditional German costumes, TRACHTEN in German, vary widely according to region. Lederhosen and Dirndl are known the world over as synonym for German traditional style, but there are several more colorful items worth ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/blog/archive/2008/11/20/welcome-to-the-language-amp-culture-channel.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 00:40:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1337tricornio357Welcome to Bright Hub’s Language Learning channel. If you know Bright Hub’s product reviews and have read the profiles of our experts, you know that you can rely on the quality of our opinions when deciding how and where to spend your money. In this channel, there are white papers and articles, links to other pages in Bright Hub or exte...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15879.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 21:59:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15879lilypondThe list of good luck charms and traditions to be followed to guarantee a happy marriage, safe journey and wealth is as old as it is endless. Whether you are superstitious or not, here are a few "just in case." Weddings An old Victorian rhyme says: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a penny in her shoe. The saying ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15878.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 21:57:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15878tricornio357One of the first phrases beginning students of Spanish are taught is "Me llamo ___". At first, it is presented almost as a vocabulary item so that students can introduce themselves and exchange greetings, but soon they'll need to know what they are saying and why "Me llamo es ___" is so wrong! Looking in a Mirror... Now and then there is a physical...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15874.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15874johngAs an inflected language, Latin words change to reflect their use. The five basic cases found in Latin declensions have subtle but important differences for students of the language. Just as a Latin verb changes to reflect the role it plays in a sentence, so do Latin nouns change for the same purpose. However, whereas verbs are conjugated, nouns ar...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15757.aspxThu, 20 Nov 2008 03:37:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15757lilypondWomen are prepared to go to considerable discomfort and even pain to follow the latest fashion. Learn what's under the hoopskirt and bustle and about the hazards of platform shoes. Hoopskirt and others The hoopskirt first made its appearance in Spanish Court fashion in the 16th century. It was known by several different names in various countries, ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15624.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 02:58:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15624EditorDaveThis article explores how our spoken and written languages are affected by our cultures--how spoken language is learned and then followed by learning written language. And then there are foreign languages. This essay explores how Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages work in spoken and written form Spoken Language Recognition Spoken languages rely...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15603.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 01:25:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15603AnneVWe all know about Christmas in the land downunder, but what about other holidays and celebrations? Do Australians celebrate Halloween, for example? This article reveals all about Aussie holidays. The long summer holiday Many Australians have time off work and school over the summer period. In Australia, lots of workplaces shut down a few days befor...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15601.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:58:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15601lilypondThe beginning and the end of life are surrounded by many rituals and traditions, based on religion as well as folklore. In Turkey they are still observed, particularly in Anatolia. Pregnancy and Birth The sex of the expected child is of course of great importance. It is believed that if the future mother eats sweet food, she will have a boy, but if...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15598.aspxWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:37:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15598tomw9Toggle between different foreign languages right from the task bar on your personal computer. Use your personal computer for transliterations of difficult languages, including Arabic, Chinese, or Japanese, in Microsoft Word. Read on to learn how to use foreign languages on your Windows XP computer. Add a new language to your computer The addition o...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15595.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 23:49:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15595tricornio357After learning or being exposed to direct object pronouns, most students are soon exposed to indirect object pronouns. Their first difficulty is distinguishing the function of one from the other. This lesson gives step-by-step instructions to help students get it right from the beginning. What's The Difference Between Indirect Objects and Indirect ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15594.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 23:48:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15594tricornio357If someone or something is so good, bad or exhibits any quality in the "-nth" degree such that no comparison would really be worth it or valid, you need the absolute superlative. This lesson tells how to form it, contrasts it with the other forms and gives examples. When Someone or Something is "Beyond Compare" If you've studied the types...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15593.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 23:48:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15593tricornio357For most students, direct object pronouns are their first introduction to object pronouns. They are often introduced by using the almost meaningless circumlocution: "how to avoid the repition of nouns" without naming them specifically. It isn't too much to teach "direct," "object" and "pronoun." What are Direct Object Pronouns? First, write the fol...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/15587.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 22:04:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15587tricornio357Once you know how to describe and compare (equal or unequal things), you need to know how to say something is the best or worst, the most or least among other things. This article shows how to go from John is tall to Steve is taller than John, to Bob is the tallest of the three-- the superlative. How to Say Something is the Most, Best, Least, Worst...