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27-May-202327-May-2023

Language learning through thought, memory, imagination, and reading

The present article aims to estimate the value of language learning through a quick review of the learning process and with a focus on “accumulated knowledge” and “the ability to learn.” Following the opinions of researchers and linguists, we can also argue that the whole history of human culture – “of intelligence and morality, folly and superstition, ritual, language, and the arts” – is what makes us human.

25-March-202312-June-2023

Vocabulary enrichment for better communication

When writers create new vocabulary, their words turn into a written memory that crosses time and borders. They become a treasure for the generations to enjoy, and sometimes other languages can adopt them as they are or create similar coinages of their own. Who do you think was one of the most prolific generators of new words in English?

19-January-202319-January-2023

ChatGPT: Educational friend or foe?

What makes us unique are our thoughts. Welcome to Speak Your Mind!

ChatGPT is incredible – and terrifying.

19-JAN-2023 | How many jobs will this kill? Will it disrupt our education system?

13-January-202322-January-2023

Many British people regret not speaking a second language

According to new research commissioned by the British Council, one in four UK adults wishes they had learned another language.

30-September-202217-November-2022

Interesting findings about lockdown language learning

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30-SEP-2022 | Which languages were the most popular to learn in each country during the lockdown?

23-March-202212-June-2023

Intercultural Communication

Speak Your Mind! – Intercultural Communication by Danae Perez

In this article, I flesh out the challenges of communicating among people from different cultures. The process itself is very much based on intuition and mutual respect, but there are a few things we can keep in mind to succeed. I have gone through this process many times myself.

15-December-202101-February-2022

Voices of vanishing worlds – endangered languages

Of the world’s 6,500 living languages, half will cease to be spoken by the end of this century. Most of these endangered languages are oral speech forms, with little if any traditional written literature. If undocumented, these tongues – each representing a unique insight into human cognition and its most powerful defining feature, language – risk disappearing without trace. READ MORE

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