Entries from July 2008

Get to Know Spanish Completely – And Soak up the Benefits

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Most people can appreciate a nice beach. With the season of summer upon us, there’s never been a better time to study Spanish if you plan to vacation in places that speak the tongue. A new found knowledge of Spanish will allow you to roam outside your comfort zone and get more immersed locally.

[Read more →]

Tags: Mexican · Spanish · European Languages

Acquiring a Foreign Language– Nothing but a Plus!

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re a person who enjoys traveling to fantastic faraway lands, it’s to your benefit to try and learn some of the native languages of your target destinations.

[Read more →]

Tags: Georgian · German · French · Spanish · Russian · Main

Learning Cherokee: New Cherokee Lexicon Available

July 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The post below provides information on the release of a new Cherokee lexicon.

[Read more →]

Tags: Cherokee · Native American Languages

The Chickasaw Language

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The Chickasaw language is derived from the Muskogean family and is spoken by Chickasaw inhabitants of Southeastern Oklahoma. It is one of the less common Native American languages, as only about 1,000 individuals speak it today. It was much more popular during the eighteen and nineteen hundreds, when all tribes along the lower Mississippi knew it.

[Read more →]

Tags: Chickasaw · Native American Languages · Main

Learning Choctaw

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Choctaw is a language conventionally spoken by the Choctaw tribe. It is grouped under the Muskogean family and is used by Native Americans in the southeastern U.S. It was a very popular language in the Frontier days, even known by the likes of some American presidents. Today it is spoken by just under 10,000 people.

[Read more →]

Tags: Choctaw · Native American Languages

The Cherokee: A Well-Known Tribe, But Not a Well-Known Language

July 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Like many other languages, the Cherokee tongue is named after its people, the Cherokee. It is classified under the Iroquoian language family, and it is the only Southern one from the group that is still used. The Cherokee language is associated with the South because its speakers reside in the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, although it is believed that the Cherokee originally hailed from the Great Lakes.

[Read more →]

Tags: Cherokee · Native American Languages

The Case for Learning Languages via Software

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Studying a tongue foreign to your own is certainly not a breezy task. This is due to the commitment of time and energy it requires. Using a foreign speech software program could make the whole process a bit less difficult for you. The benefits of making use of such devices in order to acquire another tongue are vast.

[Read more →]

Tags: Arabic · Spanish · Russian · Middle Eastern Languages · European Languages

Studying Finnish

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Foreigners who need to spend significant time in Finland or Estonia may find it useful to learn Finnish considered by many as one of the more difficult European languages.

[Read more →]

Tags: Finnish · European Languages

Learning Foreign Languages: Why Bother?

July 13th, 2008 · No Comments

With the turn of the twenty-first century we can see more and more bilingual (or even trilingual) people than ever before. Anyone who’s toured Europe can tell you that the majority of individuals who hail from that continent are familiar with a tongue other than their own (and I’m not talking body parts).

[Read more →]

Tags: Mexican · Spanish · European Languages

Why You should Learn the Italian Language

July 10th, 2008 · No Comments

The Italian language, one of the Romance languages, is spoken by approximately 63 million people, mostly in Italy. Italian is one of the four official languages of Switzerland, and also the official language of Vatican City and San Marino.

[Read more →]

Tags: Italian · European Languages