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Where to learn Trøndersk?
I am about to move to Trondheim, in Norway. The dialects of Norwegian seem to be quite different from each other, so, for the purpose of understanding speech, it seems relevant to get some exposure to the local dialect, Trøndersk (which is, more…
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What types of resources can a native speaker of Dutch use to teach Dutch grammar to non-native speakers?
Most native speakers aren't linguists, so they may get stumped when non-native speakers ask them grammar questions. So what types of resources can a native speaker of Dutch use to teach Dutch grammar to non-native speakers? (A few examples would be…
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Using Multiple Languages in your Daily Life or Job
What are some ways that you can include the languages you have learned in your daily life and job? and what are some job where you could apply all the languages you know?
I know spanish(native), english, portuguese, some french, and some chinese.
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How does flow relate to language competency? Can it be taught/learned?
Psychological flow is kind of like going on autopilot, or
being completely immersed in an activity, and is also related to high
performance levels. I was reading about flow in music, but it reminded
me of language learning and the input hypothesis:…
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Acquiring mathematics vocabulary in Norwegian
What are good resources for finding out and learning mathematics vocabulary in Norwegian? 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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How to combine the new Duolingo (with crowns) with spaced repetition?
Duolingo was updated so that the main user interface no longer shows how well Duolingo thinks the user knows the different skills. Furthermore, there is no encouragement (in terms of skills turning golden) for practicing weak skills.
These features…
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Predicting language interference between Danish and Norwegian
I am presently learning Danish, but will soon move to Norway. The languages are very similar, to the level that I can read both without ever having studied Norwegian. Norwegian pronunciation is likely to be easier to me than Danish one.
What kind of…
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How to predict whether user knows one word knowing another?
I'm creating a web service for learning words and I need to not make a user to see each English word, for example if you know the word "table" you most likely know words "apple", "door", "hi" and so on. Why? Because they are common and appeared…
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Should I put more focus on the subtitle or the content when watching a movie to improve the listening skill?
I tried watching a few Chinese movie to improve my listening skill, but I wonder whether I should put more focus on following the subtitle or the content of the movie.
When I put more focus on following the subtitle, I soon find it boring to watch…
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Taiwan news in English with English dictionary
I had read some Taiwanese articles in English and seen they had some of the English words with meaning of what the words meant at the bottom of the articles.
I tried to find the site again, but haven't been able to find it. I do get sites like…
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IPA usage and the deaf
I have a friend who is deaf. While I am very slowly learning sign language, we communicate (in Japanese) by writing message to each other. Recently, she has shown interest in learning English. She wants to write English; speaking and listening is…
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What is the difference between a basal reader and a graded reader?
Both basal readers and graded readers are books that contain simpler reading materials to help people develop reading skills. But what exactly is the difference between them?
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Resources for learning to read Chinese newspapers (in simplified Chinese characters)?
Many textbooks for learning Standard Chinese, e.g. New Practical Chinese Reader, focus on conversational Chinese. In these textbooks, the text in the lessons are always dialogues. This type of textbook does not prepare you very well for reading…
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Looking for something like Babbel.com's vocabulary trainer
Babbel.com used to have a great vocabulary trainer. They still do, but you can't add your own words anymore. I used to create my own lists. Such as "colors", "days of the week" or whatever. However, they removed that feature.
Do you know anything…
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Teaching syllables to three and half year old
Our Finnish child knows the letters by name. Also, when hearing the sounds the letter makes, they almost always can name the letter associated to the sound. They has not figured out how syllables work, yet. They shows a great interest in letters and…
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