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Topic: Language and Linguistics

  
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One Look Is All It Takes

For more than a decade, I've had the same tattered paperback Webster's New World Dictionary sitting on my desk. This trusty volume has performed well, I guess. And there's something comforting about smelling the pages, deciphering the ...READ»

CHINA   |  Comment

Standard Chinese Mandarin Teacher in Shanghai

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world,the reason is pretty simple,as Chinese is an illusion language,the pronunciation does not connect spelling,and the four tones make this language much more harder,if you don't ...READ»

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Standard Chinese Mandarin Teacher in Shanghai

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world,the reason is pretty simple,as Chinese is an illusion language,the pronunciation does not connect spelling,and the four tones make this language much more harder,if you don't ...READ»

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AD Kids - The commercial modeling industry

AD Kids - The commercial modeling industryREAD»

¿Como se dice 'Golf'?

Do you love to play golf? Do you need to learn Spanish? Spend a week at the Malaca Instituto on Spain's Costa del Sol - and before you know it, you'll be saying 'Fore!' in Spanish.READ»

Action Item: Tee Up This Translator

More tips and tools for golfing in Mexico.READ»

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Hooked on Phonics? Works for Me.

Frustrated by his inability to read Japanese, a typographer designs a Katakana typeface embedded with phonetic pronunciations.READ»

Dude -- Chill on the Slang, It Is So Not Cool in the Workplace

Today is Thursday, so this post is on dynamic communication. I’ve sung the praises of Women’s Edge Magazine in this blog on several occasions, the most recent being Monday of this week.  If you missed it, you might want to ...READ»

Education: Tongue-Tied in Arabic

The U.S. government has identified Arabic as one of the "critical languages" for those entering the workforce in the next few decades. Yet, how Arabic should be studied remains controversial, as the overwhelming criticism of ...READ»

CHINA   |  Comment

Standard Chinese Mandarin Teacher in Shanghai

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world,the reason is pretty simple,as Chinese is an illusion language,the pronunciation does not connect spelling,and the four tones make this language much more harder,if you don't ...READ»

LEISURE   |  Comment

More than 60 Seconds with Paul McFedries

In this extended interview, Fast Company covers more ground with neologist Paul McFedries. From "McJob" to "metrosexual," McFedries meticulously documents the latest words to enter the English lexicon.READ»

CAREERS   |  Comment

Chief Linguistic Officer

Job Titles of the Future ? Robert BeardREAD»

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Transparent Language

Speed kills ... redundancy, frustration, and international roadblocks at this New Hampshire language learning and translation powerhouse.READ»

Understanding the Semantic Enterprise

The meaning of the word semantics in broader society involves such a variety of contextual intent that it can obscure or misrepresent the underlying science and technology, which can then damage the integrity of the term and slow the adoption process of essential innovation. READ»

Claramark, a Spanish Internet Marketing and SEO Company, is Launched By Brian Pasch

Brian Pasch, CEO of Pasch Consulting Group, announces the launch of Claramark, a Spanish language Internet Marketing firm. Pasch made the announcement at the start of the Digital Dealer Conference in Las Vegas; one of the vertical markets PCG serves. READ»

Not Using Your Noodle

There's been a bit of an uproar here in New York City over an ad appearing on city buses by the urban clothing company Akademiks. The ads feature the slogan "Read Books, Get Brain." The problem, it turns out, is that "brain" is slang ...READ»

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Welcome Back, Comma.

I have noticed that the lowly comma is making a return to written communication. I have missed it terribly over the past several years and so it is good to see it back. I had always wondered why it got lost. In asking friends and ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
BUSINESS   |  Comment

De-Adversify: Part 2 of The 12 Things I've Learned About Business From Living Abroad

I hate to read something like this, about a boy in South Carolina who was punished because he decided to use his broken pencil sharpener. But sometimes this happens. When you can't get the help you need for something, you have ...READ»

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Hispanic Internet Advertising | Spanish Website SEO

Transform your current site into a Spanish internet advertising machine. Attract the Hispanic community in your area via the search engine optimization SEOREAD»

CULTURE   |  1 comment

Jargon Is Slang for Lingo

Last August, I posted several entries about snarky responses to buzzword-laden corporate communications. Here's another. TheManageMentor's Jargon Universe tool is a translator for jargon, slang, and lingo from the worlds of HR, ...READ»

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Where Were You Today?

In the retailing business, today is Black Friday, the first official day of the Holiday Shopping Season.  Did you shop today?I did not shop today.  The only dollars we spent were on the standard 4-month checkup for our baby.  All ...READ»

Call center outsourcing jobs.

http://callcenteroutsourcingjobs.com/page_builder.php?page=index.phpThe call center outsourcing jobs industry is growing each year and this demand has created a rush to hire the best bilingual call center agents for an inbound or ...READ»

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Light but No Lightweight

A slim notebook PC that doesn't skimp on functionality.READ»

60 Seconds With Paul McFedries

From "McJob" to "metrosexual," Paul McFedries meticulously documents the latest words to enter the English lexicon.READ»

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Pay Haiku

Edwina Pio, a management professor at the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, has researched the use of haiku in business. Based on her work with various organizations and leaders, she suggests that the form of Japanese ...READ»