Learning Other Languages

Sanskrit: Its Origin and Influence

Sanskrit is one of the ancient languages of the world. Though it is a member of the Indo-European languages, many consider it to be the mother of many other languages. Let us discuss the history and origin of this rich language which has influenced many of the languages of the world.

Published by Sushma (3052 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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Learn Esperanto Online Free

Esperanto is not currently spoken by enough people to qualify as a Lingua Franca, but it is known by more people than any other constructed language. Here we give a little more information about Esperanto and list resources for you to learn Esperanto online for free.

Published by Rebecca Scudder (11793 pts) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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Learn Mandarin: How To Create Chinese Punctuation Marks Using MS Word

Chinese punctuation marks (Mandarin punctuation symbols) are as important to make clear the meaning of written language as in English. Here you will learn to type Mandarin punctuation-symbols using MS Word. There are several Chinese Punctuation marks typing methods, as follows:

Published by yen03 (1053 pts) on Oct 15, 2009 to
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Japanese Particles: Ka, Ne, Yo, and Wa

Have you ever wondered how one simple syllable can change the meaning or subtleties of a sentence? Japanese particle words can do just that. Simply adding 'ka' to the end of a bland statement can turn it into a question that will start a fascinating conversation.

Published by ksosa (799 pts) on Oct 12, 2009 to
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Esperanto - History, Today's Use and Learning Methods

Esperanto, the brain child of L.L. Zamenhof, did not achieve the intended success as an internationally spoken and understood artificial language. However, approx. 2 Mill. people use it and it certainly forms part of language culture heritage worth knowing about.

Published by lilypond (6250 pts) on Oct 7, 2009 to
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Learn Mandarin: How to Use Chinese Characters to Build Younger Extended Family Relationship Names.

This is the continued part of combining characters and radicals to build the Chinese people names. Here you will learn how the radicals are built up into compound characters that express different family relationships in Younger Extended Family members.

Published by yen03 (1053 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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Learn Mandarin: The Use of Chinese Punctuation – How It Differs from Latinized Punctuation

Chinese punctuation marks (Mandarin punctuation symbols) are used to aid the clarity of written language as they are used in English. Here you will continue to learn other Chinese punctuation marks that are different than the English in shape and usage.

Published by yen03 (1053 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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Learn Mandarin: How to Use Chinese Characters to Build Chinese Numbers

In Chinese, numbers are called 数目【shùmù】in which 数【shù= number】and 目【mù=eye】 so the literal meaning is number eye. Chinese numbers up to 9,999 share the same decimal format with English, but over 10,000 are different. Here you will learn from 0 to 200,000,000.

Published by yen03 (1053 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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American Influence on Chinese Slang

This article looks at the Chinese adoption of an American slang expression "Be There or be Square" and its Chinese counterpart "Bú Jiàn Bú Sàn". It includes an instance where the Chinese expression is used and then reflects on the dramatic transformation of the Chinese attitude towards English.

Published by davidmakofsky (997 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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Intensive Language Study in China: Your Options

There are many professional opportunities available in China. Given the difficulties of learning the language, Intensive language study in China represents a relatively fast way to become familiar with Chinese, and the cost is still fairly reasonable. Here are your study options!

Published by davidmakofsky (997 pts) on Sep 29, 2009 to
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