Word of the Year 2013 – Selfie

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„Selfie“ has been named as word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries

„Selfie“ (an informal photo you take of yourself, usually to share on social networks) is the Oxford Dictionaries’ „Word Of The Year 2013,“ beating „twerking“ (a type of very provocative dancing). READ MORE

Being bilingual makes you smarter

Bilinguals Are Smarter, Language travel by Verbalists
Being bilingual makes you smarter, so embark on a fab language travel with Verbalists

Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age. READ MORE