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Should one memorize vocabulary in or without context?
Many people ask you when you say that you are learning a new language "how much vocabulary do you have?"
And actually the more vocabulary one has, the more he can master the language.
Some people gather vocabulary without context and memorize these…
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How valuable can feedback from software be when learning foreign languages?
I'm interested mainly in a learner acquiring the spoken language. I know about grammar and style checkers.
Could self-taught foreign language learners benefit from feedback coming from a computer? The example that I have in mind is some kind of…
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Where to find and how to learn math vocabulary in Danish?
What are good resources for finding out and learning mathematics vocabulary in Danish? How to learn the words to the level of being able to give lecture courses and supervise bachelor's thesis in the subject? I am reasonably proficient in…
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What should I focus on if I only have 10-20 minutes a day, with speaking practice once a week?
I have a friend who is willing to help me speaking a relatively rare language here in the U.S. (Afaan Oromo) once a week over the phone. When I was calling him regularly several months ago, I would often run out of things to say. What are the best…
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How should I use monologues to improve speaking?
I feel uncomfortable striking up a random conversation with a random stranger on the Internet. So I am thinking of using monologues to improve my speaking.
The obvious strategy that crossed my mind was sit down every evening and describe my day in…
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Is there some software or book that lists words in the same family as a given word?
For me, one of the most difficult phases of language learning (by myself or inn part-time language courses) is after 1 or 2 years, when I have some basic knowledge but, as you start to learn more and increase your vocabulary, a lot of words…
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An application to show words on display
Me and my coworkers are very inclined to learn foreign languages and decided to rotate a constantly updated list of words on displays that we have around the office.
To work such application is a pretty straightforward thing to do - such web…
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What is the Strategy Inventory of Language Learning (SILL)?
When reading research papers about language learning strategies, one frequently encounters the Strategy Inventory of Language Learning or SILL. What is it and where does it come from?
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Can I see word strengths when learning Danish with Duolingo?
As far as I know, in some languages in Duolingo (used via web browser) it is possible to see the strengths of individual words.
Is Danish one of these languages, and if yes, how can I see the individual word strengths?
Word strength, in Duolingo,…
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Is it more advantageous to learn the writing system or the spoken form of a language first?
There are several primary aspects of a language, including both the writing system and the spoken form of a language. What does scientific research say about the order to learn these two factors when learning a language with an unfamiliar alphabet?…
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What resources do we have to learn German using our phone?
Hello and thank you for your time!
Recently I have read an article which claims what are the most demanded languages in the bussiness world. I was shocked reading German as second one because of I thought it was obviously talked on its own country,…
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Spanish-English downloadable dictionary
I'm looking for a Spanish - English downloadable dictionary, similar to CC-CEDICT for Chinese.
CC-CEDICT is a continuation of the CEDICT project. The objective of
the CEDICT project was to create an online, downloadable (as opposed
to…
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How can I improve my L2 skills in circumlocution?
I don't always know a word in my target language. Some people seem like geniuses when it comes to speaking with a limited vocabulary, by substituting other words, or explaining the concept in an indirect, but concise manner.
If I find myself…
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When I look for a simple word in an Arabic dictionary, it gives me 20 different verbs
My native language is English, and I'm trying to learn Modern Standard Arabic. I speak Spanish and Greek, so I'm not new to this. I am trying to look up words like I normally do in European languages, but when I look up a simple word such as "to…
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What are the benefits of extensive reading?
What are the benefits of extensive reading? More, specifically, in what ways is extensive reading helpful for learning a target language?
Responses based on research would be appreciated.
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