Languages

Is that a Blaccent?

Posted by LYON on Feb 18, 2011 in English, Languages | 0 comments

Is that a Blaccent?

What does it mean to sound black? Maybe it refers to the quality of voice, like when you hear actors James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, or Dennis Haysbert. Or does that question refer to  the linguistic twists of Urban America? Lets listen to  Sarah Jones‘ , the Tony Award-winning performer, and linguist John H McWhorter take on the...

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Most Widely Used Languages on the Internet in 2008

Posted by LYON on Nov 19, 2009 in Languages | 0 comments

According to the Internet World Stats,the top ten languages spoken languages on the internet as of is 2008 are English, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Korean, and lastly, Italian. Being that we are in an information era, if a person took up one of these languages they will be exposed to new ideas and new ways of expressing those ideas. If you have the time, which we all do, then it would beneficial if you invested in learning one of these languages.

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Most Widely Spoken Languages

Posted by LYON on Nov 17, 2009 in Languages | 0 comments

Below is a list of the top twelve spoken languages in the world. The numbers to the extreme left of the list (ex. 1., 2., 3. etc) signify the rank of the corresponding language and the number to the extreme right signifies the amount people who speak the language. The numbers should be interpreted in millions. This list is important simply due to its ability to help you make an informed decision of what language to learn. Granted this list alone is not sufficient enough to assist you in finding out what’s the best language to learn, but it is a starting point. Once you see the facts...

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