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1. The Advantages of Learning Spanish as a Second Language
July 09, 2008
Without question, if you're interested in learning a second language, Spanish is one of your best options. Whether you're looking to meet high school language proficiency requirements or simply want to round out your education, Spanish is one of the most useful languages you can learn. You may even find that learning Spanish will help you in other areas of your education.
Similarity to Other Languages
Spanish is one of several European languages based on Latin - called the Romance languages. As a result, when you learn Spanish, you'll have a beginner's key to a number of other l... (read more)
Author: Ling Tong
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2. Origin of English and French Languages
May 20, 2008
Both English and French languages as well as other languages of Western Europe originate from proto-Indo-European language. English is Teutonic language, it derived from proto-Germanic language through West Germanic. As for French, it belongs to Romance languages; it derived from proto-Italic language through Latin. Although English and French are not similar languages, they have certain connection which influences the process of translation. English is considered as Germanic language with a lot of Romance borrowings. Old English was a language of several northern tribes – the Jutes, the Angl... (read more)
Author: Ray Ward
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3. Barcelona - Vibrant, dual language, Spanish city.
April 30, 2008
Barcelona is a city on the Mediterranean coast of mainland Spain in the Cataluna region and is the capital of the province of Barcelona. With a population of over 3 million people, the city has two official languages – Castillian Spanish, spoken by most Barcelonans, and Catalan, a romance language comprising elements of both French and Spanish. There are a number of facets of this impressive (and Spain’s second largest) city which draw tourists from around the world. Its rich and vibrant culture and the 4.5km of coastline are just a few of these. Others include the magnificent history and ar... (read more)
Author: Mark Buckingham
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4. New dating site PowerYourLove
March 11, 2008
There is a new Dating site on the internet: http://www.poweryourlove.com.
This is an online matchmaking PowerYourLove Dating site. Register with PowerYourLove to find your perfect match. Sign in free to find your date all over the world. Many singles are searching for a soulmate. Chat with members to know each other better. Google map, IM are included. This site is distibuted with 7 languages to find your date all over the world.
The site includes also a few extended articles:
When we have been in relationships for a while the romance seems to dwindle and both parties in the rel... (read more)
Author: Peter Heeres
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5. French/English Translation: The Common History of Two Languages
February 22, 2008
Along with most of the other languages of Western Europe, both French and English are daughter languages of proto-Indo-European. French is a Romance language, derived from proto-Italic via Latin (like Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Catalan); English is a Teutonic language, derived from proto-Germanic via West Germanic (like Dutch, German, and Yiddish). French/English translation is made more interesting by the complicated history of English and the part French plays in this history, though the two languages are long-since separated on the Indo-European family tree. English is... (read more)
Author: Armando Riquier
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6. The French Language
October 20, 2007
With a history dating back to the Latin language of the Roman Empire, French is one of the most popular of the Romance languages. Today, more than 300 million people embrace the French language as their native tongue or second language. Originally spoken in the regions of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, the language has since spread to parts of Africa, Vietnam, and many islands nations. The French language originated from Vulgar Latin, which is much different from the literary type of Latin. During the times of ancient Gaul, which is now known as France, the Romans conquered... (read more)
Author: Jacob Lumbroso
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7. Reading Body Language
October 09, 2007
Body language is a discipline about non-verbal behavior, one of the most powerful, private and quite language because it helps you understand emotions and feelings of people around you. Body language is one of the most important languages to learn because after you know how to interpret the behavior of others you will know what they really think. Reading and interpreting body language is an art and science. She makes every action with a purpose and it expresses something. Therefore, it is very important to discover reading body language, signals, smiles, gestures. Maybe you have a friend, a... (read more)
Author: Ovi Dogar
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8. What might learning Spanish do for you?
June 20, 2007
If you're reading this you're no stranger to learning, so there's little point in telling you that Spanish is one of the most popular languages in the world, that it's one of the easiest for an English speaker to learn, and that it's one of the romance languages. I won't mention them again.
What's far more interesting is to consider whether YOU should study Spanish.
We tend to overestimate what we can do in a week, and underestimate what we can do in a decade (it might have been Robbins who said that). Just think what you were doing ten years ago. Were you in this job? In this town? ... (read more)
Author: Les Holland
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9. Italian: Speaking The Language of Love
April 14, 2006
One of the most romantic languages on earth is Italian.
There is indescribable quality to the Italian language that makes it sound so florid and expressive – two qualities that lend itself well to missives of love and passionate feelings.
But what could have made the Italian language become so associated with feelings of love and romance?
One very important factor could be the culture. The rich culture of Italy and its storied history could have brought about a subconscious association of anything romantic with the Italian language.
Italy’s culture is loaded with romantic ... (read more)
Author: Philip Nicosia
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10. Learn the french language
March 16, 2006
French language, one of the official languages at the UN, finds being spoken by citizens of over 50 countries in the world. Some 77 million people have French as their first language and about 120 million people on the mother planet are able to communicate in French. French language is known for its sweetness, class and etiquettes. Above all, it is respected for being a language of romance, which actually means 'from Roman'. Whether you are traveling to the countries speaking French language or have French-speaking clients or simply out of interest, learning French will be a wonderful experi... (read more)
Author: ted belfour
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11. Teaching the Latin Language in High School
February 14, 2006
Latin was the language of the Roman Empire. All of the Romance languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, are directly descended from this native tongue. Our own English language is heavily influenced by roots from the Latin Language (as many as 80 percent of our language can be traced to Latin). Today, Ecclesiastical Latin is the official language of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican. With so much influence on our own language coming from Latin, it is surprising that students are not encouraged to study it in high school and college. Though considered a “dead langu... (read more)
Author: John Davison
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12. Russian Romance - I Love You
October 25, 2005
Romance and Russia, the two words just go together. Unless, of course, you are trying to speak in Russian.
Russian Language
The Russian language is not one that is typically considered a romance language. Based on the Cyrillic alphabet, there are a lot of stops and starts not to mention the occasional harsh noise. Given the fact that I was from California and thus could barely speak proper English, it was all the more a challenge.
Russian Women
In that I was living in Russia for a year, it was inevitable I would pick up a Russian girlfriend. Hey, there had to be at least one craz... (read more)
Author: Rick Chapo
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