Entries from June 2008

Studying Brazilian Portuguese

June 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese have similar differences. If you are interested in learning Brazilian Portuguese, you need to understand that taking a Portuguese class may not be sufficient to truly learn and embrace the language as it is spoken in South America.

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Tags: Brazilian Portuguese · European Languages

Learning Irish Language Resources

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

This video discusses the various options available for learning Irish. It briefly reviews audio and software courses available for studying Irish.

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Tags: Irish · European Languages

History of the Turkish Language

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Turkish is spoken by more than 70 million people throughout the world. Turkish speakers reside primarily in Turkey, though very significant populations of speakers now reside in Germany with smaller communities existing in Cyprus, Bulgaria, and other parts of Eastern Europe.

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Tags: Turkish · Asian Languages

Learning Luganda: The Language of Uganda

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

It seems liker ever since the Internet was created the world has been a shrinking place. Never throughout man’s history has the chance to easily communicate with other persons who are on the other side of the world been possible at little to no cost.

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Tags: Luganda · African Languages

Learning Twi: A Language of Ghana

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The Twi language is spoken by over 15 million people. This language belongs to the Kwa language family and is spoken throughout Ghana and in the Ashanti Region.

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Learning Spanish Programs: A Gateway to a New Culture

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Learning a language is a great way to expand one’s mind. Learning a new language can open up the doors of communication to a new linguistic and cultural community. This is particularly true today in the United States.

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Tags: Mexican · Spanish · European Languages

Latin: An Enduring Classical Language

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The rise of Latin is connected with the rise of the Roman Republic and later with the Roman Empire. The decline and fall of the Roman Empire did not however end its influence.

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Tags: Latin · Ancient and Classical Languages

The Rise of Modern Greek

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Though his death saw the end of the empire he had forged, there remained a common Greek language, Koine, that continued to be spoken in the lands he conquered. This became the common language of the Mediterranean basin and the ancestor of Modern Greek.

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Tags: Greek · European Languages

Why Arabic Is Critical in Today’s World

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

he dramatic rise of oil prices and the ongoing military instability in the Middle East insures that Arabic speaking countries and particularly those that are oil producing are of increasing importance.

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Tags: Arabic · Middle Eastern Languages

Learning Brazilian Portuguese: Portuguese Language Courses

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

This video reviews a variety of courses available for learning Brazilian Portuguese.

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Tags: Brazilian Portuguese · European Languages · Main