Being keen language learner and somewhat amateur linguist I just started quite interesting course on edx.org – “Language Revival: Securing the Future of Endangered Languages”. This course offered by University of Adelaide and delivered by Ghil’ad Zuckermann and Rob Amery. Course promises interesting overview of such things as linguicide (language killing) and glottophagy (language eating) and most importantly language … Nelson Mandela on language
Some chunks of language are more useful than the others, in the same way as chunks (expressions, constructions) are more useful than isolated words for communication. At the end of the day after ability of asking and answering basic questions, next thing in terms of usage frequency is ability to give an opinion. Don’t get … Giving your opinion in French
Answer by Marc Ettlinger: Language has been called a Cognitive or Cultural Tool, a description that succinctly summarizes the research on the effects of language on cognition and the mind.\nThis research also answers your question with a definitive Yes: A broader vocabulary can allow you to think faster. Assigning a label, which is basically what … Does a broader vocabulary allow you to think faster?
This is an answer from quora.com and I think it could be interesting not only for those who don’t know Russian language or learning it.\n Answer by Alice Tsymbarevich: \n\n -ov(a), -ev(a) and -in(a) are suffixes denoting “of the”, “belonging to” (-ov does sound a bit like of, doesn’t it? Easy to remember!). They are … Why do Russians have “V” in their names?
How many languages is it plausible for somebody to ultimately speak fluently or at least on a conversational level, and does speaking more than one closely related language help to leave room for more languages to learn relatively easily? Answer by Judith Meyer: \n\n We don’t know the upper limit. Historic polyglots are said to … How many languages is it plausible for somebody to ultimately speak fluently or at least on a conversational level?
