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The Rise of Portuguese
The Standard Portuguese known today is derived from the Portuguese language historically spoken in Lisbon and Coimbra. Portuguese vocabulary is overwhelming derived from Latin, but does include a number of Arabic, French, and Italian words ... Submitted 02/26/08. |
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What is Mexican Spanish?
As far as Mexico is concerned, there are a variety of 'lenguas indigenas', or indigenous languages, that are spoken - but Spanish remains the official language. The rise of Spanish is, of course, tied to the Spanish conquest of the New World. Submitted 02/25/08. |
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German beyond Germany - An Important Language Worldwide
German is one of the 23 official languages of the EU and represents the largest number of speakers in the EU as well. It is one of the world's major languages, closely related to English and Dutch. Worldwide, about 180 million people speak German. Submitted 02/22/08. |
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Romanian: From Ancient Dacia to Around the World
The Romanian language is closest to the Italian language. Around 24 to 28 million people speak Romanian. The majority of these speakers reside primarily in Romania, as well as in neighboring Moldova, where it is referred to as 'Moldovan'. Submitted 02/21/08. |
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How to Build an Educated Vocabulary in 30 Days
People judge you the moment you open your mouth. Remarkably, there is a lot of consistency in the words used by successful people throughout the English-speaking world. In fact, you can create a master vocabulary just by learning around 1000 words. Submitted 02/20/08. |
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Building Your Vocabulary the Easy Way
Too many people spend months or years struggling to build their vocabulary the old-fashioned way, with dictionaries, word lists, and tons of time spent memorizing. The approach is both exhausting and wasteful. This article explains a better way. Submitted 02/19/08, edited 02/19/08. |
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Do You Make these Common Mistakes with Words?
If you are keen to be held in high regard in your career and personal relationships, it is important to check that you are not making simple and embarrassing mistakes with certain common words. Some of these common mistakes will stand out a mile. Submitted 02/18/08. |
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Why it is Important to Keep Your Desire to Learn
Becoming a lifelong learner is important to your health, your success, and your happiness, but if that is not enough reason to learn more, consider the three key reasons to keep your desire to learn and to live and learn - presented in this article. Submitted 02/15/08, edited 02/15/08. |
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5 Tips for How You can Learn More
Continuing education reaps us professional, personal, and health benefits that are too numerous to list. However, if you do not want to enter another classroom as long as you live, take heart, as there are other ways you can be a lifelong learner. Submitted 02/14/08. |
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Reasons Why it Might be a Good Idea to Postpone College
Every high school junior and senior understands the pressure well. How can you choose a college when you aren't sure of your major or future career? There are four good reasons why it might be a good idea to postpone college. This article explains. Submitted 02/13/08. |
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