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Is there a way to find out the IPA of words from different languages?
I want a way to be able to write the pronunciation of different words that are in different languages, does anyone have a suggestion for how to do this?
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How different is Bunjevac speech from standard Croatian?
I'm wondering if someone could put the differences between Bunjevac speech and standard Croatian into perspective -- preferably comparing it to differences between various English or Germanic or Romance accents/dialects/languages.
For example, are…
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Graded readers for Swedish?
As several other questions have pointed out, graded readers are a good type of material for extensive reading. Where can I find graded readers in Swedish?
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How to memorize German vocabulary by connecting it to English?
My background vocabulary is English. Can you help me how to memorize German vocabulary by connecting the words with English?
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How to determine which of two Danish pronunciations is correct, or if both are?
There is a common word in Danish for which I have encountered two pronunciations in my learning. Both of them sound fairly reasonable.
How do I figure out which of the pronunciations is correct and learn it, or figure out if both are and the…
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How many words per level of the European Language Framework?
I recently read an interesting article that states that for each level of the European Language Framework, you should know approximately this many core words.
Note that a core word can have many words related, but only counts as one word. So in…
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Fluent in English and Spanish; according to scientific research, what order of learning other languages is most efficient?
I am a native speaker of the English language with 6 years of Spanish schooling. After re-establishing a fluent Spanish speaking status what should be the next language to learn?
Latin seemed like it would be the most useful, since the goal is to…
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What are important external factors in formal language learning?
Language learning is influenced by both internal and external factors. Internal factors include cognitive and affective factors such as intrinsic motivation, intelligence, anxiety, previous language learning experience and age.
What are important…
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Resources for learning Valyrian besides Duolingo course?
Valyrian is one of the fictional languages in Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire. Duolingo offers a course in High Valyrian; David J. Peterson, who created both Dothraki and Valyrian is said to be one of the contributors.
However, are there…
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How do I not prioritize pronunciation over comprehension when reading out loud?
When I read an Italian text (this question is about reading out loud), what I focus on dictates how "well" I read it.
For example, if I focus on pronunciation, then my pronunciation is flawless, but I have absolutely no idea what I'm reading. If I…
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Can a language be improved without further exposure to it by just writing and speaking in that language to others with similar skills?
With "without further exposure," I mean without exposure that contains something you haven't 'seen' before. For example, reading an essay (not written by you) or watching a movie in that language is considered further exposure.
Having similar skills…
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Take Spanish 3 (university level) or start self-studying?
I only have 2-3 "free" classes (not major-related) able to take before I graduate, and I want to learn both Spanish and Japanese. I'm taking Japanese 1 & Spanish 3 in the fall, but with such a tight remaining schedule, I was wondering if I should…
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How can I roll the Georgian r?
Whenever I speak to Georgians, I always have to try and pronounce 'r' right before I can have a conversation in Georgian. It's annoying but really comical at the same time because I am absolutely clueless on what they do. I can pronounce ხ and ღ…
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impredictable arabic broken plurals and verbal nouns (مصدر) from form I
I'd like to know a strategy to deal with this lexical issue of the Arabic language. What strategy should I follow to memorize the right pattern correctly?
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Learning from another student
In this particular question, I'm interested in ASL, but also learning language in general.
I've read and heard warning against learning ASL from fellow students. Mainly because when you learn wrong sign, most of the times you will stick with the…
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