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by sharonha
Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:35 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Purifying Persian
Replies: 56
Views: 192102

Don't be silly. Obviously, English continues to export words by the boatload, but look around and see how many people are sitting on the lanai drinking a mocha and doing a sudoku puzzle. Besides, I think the era in which English sucked up foreign words is pretty much over. English is exporting many ...
by sharonha
Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:18 pm
Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
Topic: Advanced Rebel-Yankee Test
Replies: 47
Views: 188796

#11 A lot of people in MN say "rubber binder" which always has me looking for a 3-ring binder with a rubberized cover. #12 Agree that DE, SE PA, and NJ say "wood-er" (like the word "wood" with "er" on the end.) #13. Most people I know say "oy-yill" o...
by sharonha
Thu May 25, 2006 3:15 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Learning languages - verbal vs. written
Replies: 12
Views: 33382

Written vs. spoken language

Of course I can pronounce new words (and am quite good at names), but there are many words that I know and understand the meaning of from reading, but have never had the occasion to pronounce (and I never think about the pronounciation). Sometimes if I have to read out loud I am embarrassed to prono...
by sharonha
Wed May 24, 2006 6:39 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Learning languages - verbal vs. written
Replies: 12
Views: 33382

Written vs. spoken language

Hey, you're right. Somehow I overlooked the fact that not all written languages are phonetic. Now I need to go find a Chinese speaker/reader...
by sharonha
Wed May 24, 2006 5:07 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Learning languages - verbal vs. written
Replies: 12
Views: 33382

Learning languages - verbal vs. written

Does anyone have any good ideas or other references about how people learn written languages? I'm a native English speaker and could read fluently at the age of 3 or 4. I've always maintained that I acquired written English as a primary language - not by sounding out words and relating the text to s...

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