Stories behind Words: thrice
Ten years ago (has it been that long?) I started my studies of English philology, linguistics and literature. I loved reading for hours upon hours and one of my favourite authors was Charles Dickens....
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Spanish Lessons Fast? No way, José!
The post Spanish Lessons Fast? No way, José! appeared first on Speaking Latino. For your spanish dictionary go to SpeakingLatino.com.Doing Spanish lessons fast is not the way to go unless your only...
View ArticlePerfectionism and perspective in language learning
As I’ve mentioned before, I suffer greatly from being my worst critic. I have a perfectionist streak (or maybe even more than a streak…), which is of questionable use with many endeavors, but it’s...
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The Jewellery Channel’s sparkling new landing pages
The Jewellery Channel first came onto our television screens in April 2006, and in the UK and Republic of Ireland alone, TJC broadcasts to more than 30 million homes, making them a well-known household...
View Article3 Important Considerations for Multilingual Web Content Management System
Today we have many options in Web Content Management Systems (CMS) that can support multilingual website requirements. While many systems available today have good multilingual support, be sure to ask...
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Email traffic gives clues to workplace threats
Employees carrying out an insider attack at work can be identified from the language they use in emails, according to psychologists.
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"We've discovered a bug that would allow a hacker to gain access to the...
You work in I.T. You've found a problem with your company's network. You're explaining the problem to an executive in your company who doesn't know much about technology. We've discovered a bug that...
View ArticleUsing Co-citation and Co-occurrence to improve your website’s SERPs
In a recent article about the external Google Keyword Tool, I wasn’t overly positive about Google, so I would like to use this article as an attempt to redeem myself in the eyes of the Great Google…...
View ArticleCustomize Your Perfect Trip Abroad With The Personalized European Trip Builder!
So, you’re thinking about a trip to Europe… but you don’t know where to begin. You don’t even really know where you want to go! Online research is a good start – but there are so many possibilities, it...
View ArticleShinola Shines Again
From 1907 through the 1960s, Shinola was synonymous with shoe polish. Coined from shine + ola. Original trademark filed in 1929 by the Shinola-Bixby Co., New York. Now there’s a new Shinola: a...
View ArticleJLPT BC 118 | Adventures in Translation
One of my original goals when I first decided to study a little harder and take my Japanese to the N1 level was to become a translator. I’m currently teaching English now, and I enjoy it, but...
View ArticleRace and Income, Not Immigration Status, Shape Child Well-Being, Study Finds
A new study from the Foundation for Child Development finds that the well-being of children of immigrants is influenced much more by race and socioeconomic status than immigration status.
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Neural simulations hint at the origin of brain waves
Computer models of individual neurons are being assembled into neural circuits that produce actual electrical signals akin to brain waves. The results are helping solve the mystery of how and why these...
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Our CEO rocking the stage at Fortune Brainstorm TECH this...
Our CEO rocking the stage at Fortune Brainstorm TECH this morning.
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Geneva to Host 19th International Congress of Linguists - International...
International Meetings ReviewGeneva to Host 19th International Congress of LinguistsInternational Meetings ReviewThe International Congress of Linguists (ICL) is held every five years by the...
View ArticlePricing for good luck in Asia
I’ve written an article for client Pitney Bowes on pricing strategies in Asia. Here, for example, is how the iPad mini is priced in China: All those 8s are no coincidence. Find out why here.
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Whispers emerge of collusion over offset language - NBCSports.com
Whispers emerge of collusion over offset languageNBCSports.comOf the teams that used the first 10 picks in the draft, three struck deals without offset language in the fully-guaranteed contracts. Since...
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Popular Spanish-Language Radio Show 'Piolín' Cancelled By Univision - Fox...
Vancouver SunPopular Spanish-Language Radio Show 'Piolín' Cancelled By UnivisionFox News LatinoAccording to the Times, Sotelo's show recently began taking a hit in the rating as other Spanish-language...
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How Forensic Linguistics Helped Solve JK Rowling Mystery - Books LIVE (blog)
National PostHow Forensic Linguistics Helped Solve JK Rowling MysteryBooks LIVE (blog)Joula is a professor in computer science and an expert in forensic linguistics who has helped develop “authorship...
View ArticleThe Mirage of Linguistics
I recently did a video on the relationship between linguistics and language learning. I am trying to explain that in many ways linguistics contributes to an over complication of language learning and...
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