Language learning has never been more fun, thanks to technology. With a slew of messaging apps available online, it’s so much easier now to get connected with other language learners around the world. The thing is, however, not every app...
The beauty of language is that it is highly adaptable: they evolve as new generations come, words are added to a lexicon, and grammar rules are constantly adjusted. Furthermore, both professional linguists and language enthusiasts alike can construct an entirely...
Did you know that multilingual people outnumber monolingual individuals? Many communities learn two or more languages, sometimes simultaneously during their childhood. More than 50% of Europeans claim to know at least one language aside from their mother tongue. A large...
Learning a new language has many perks, one of which is having the ease and comfort of communicating with others when you’re traveling or moving to a new place. It’s also a fun way to meet and make new friends...
A translator is an expert who coverts written words from one language to another. For example, if someone converts this article to French, they’re a translator. This field requires a lot of skill, experience, and in-depth knowledge of both languages....
Ryan Li – fondateur de LinguaVirtua en visite à RTI pour l’émission graine de business (photo RTI) Dans le studio de Radio Taiwan International, nous accueillons cette semaine notre premier intervenant Américain, Ryan Li, directeur d’une société de services pour...
Most people learn a second language in school as part of their formal education. High school classes teach words, grammar, and conduct regular tests, but this method of learning isn’t as beneficial as it should be. Many students can’t carry...
In the fictional realm, there are certain elements that authors try to create as realistically as possible. In some cases, it’s the language. In fact, some prolific writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin created entirely new languages...
Being a polyglot may be some people’s life goal. But for me? No. I happen to be called that by everyone the moment they start finger counting: “Let’s see, you, speak Vietnamese, 1, English then 2, French is the 3rd”...
Nei Hou, Ngi Ho, Lu Hho, Li Hou…这些不同的方言问候话，在东南亚你是否听说过？但是你可知晓在这东南亚里，每一个国家都孕育着独特的文化和语言。打开世界地图的时候，再查看世界的东南部，你会赫然发现东南亚并列着许多的国家, 包括了泰国，越南，柬埔寨, 缅甸，新加坡，马来西亚，印尼，文莱，菲律宾和老挝。然而这些多元文化，多元种族的国家都会有华人社会的存在。最初，他们都来自中国不同的省分，以不同的方言沟通，而这些方言也因为当地人的频繁使用而留存至今，像是：...