Description : Does sarcasm exist in all languages/cultures?
Last Answer : answer:Americans aren’t sarcastic at all. Just trying to get some obvious one liners out of the way.
Description : Is anyone here quite familiar with internet slang/slang? Especially slang in languages other than English.
Last Answer : In English and Vietnamese, yes. I’ll try.
Description : Are Pokemon names an amalgam of two words in other languages like they are in English?
Last Answer : answer:I also love the first 151, I used to know pretty much all of them by their numbers. I was shocked when I went to search for Pokémons right now and found out that nowadays there are ... Kobra. There was also Abra, Kadabra and Alakazam, they were quite the magicians ! I miss my childhood
Description : For languages that have been around for a while, how close are ancient texts to the modern form of the language?
Last Answer : answer:Consider Sumer is Icumen In is the oldest known English poem, yet it's damn hard to read for a non-scholar. And it's only 8 centuries old. For something in Aramaic or ancient Chinese or Hindi, ... cuckoo; Don't ever you stop now, Sing cuckoo now. Sing, Cuckoo. Sing Cuckoo. Sing cuckoo now!
Description : If a person speaks a very complicated language as his native tongue, would this make it easier to learn other languages?
Last Answer : Yes. If the person has access to a lot of phonemes (if vowels have a lot of different sounds in Complexinese, for example), then that person will be naturally better at differentiating phonemes in other languages. If it’s just complicated because it’s crazy and chaotic, like English, than maybe not.
Description : What indigenous languages are spoken around where you live? Can you give us something from that language?
Last Answer : In Kakadu National Park where I live which covers an area of 4894000 acres, very little of which is inhabited, there are 6 languages spoken by a population of approximately 500 indigenous people. The languages ... still look upon english as their 2nd language. I am not sure if that is a good thing.
Description : How do those tiny little language prodigies learn languages?
Last Answer : Superior brains. It’s not fair.
Description : Is written language degrading across all languages?
Last Answer : I have been wondering the same thing. A couple of years ago I asked a temporary resident who is from Germany if instant messaging in German uses the weird amalgam of shorthand and phonetic abbreviations ... used IM all the time wiith her friends back home. But maybe a younger German speaker would.
Description : What numeric symbols are used in the binary number system? 58) A) 0 through 8 B) 0, 1, 2 C) 1, 2 D) 0, 1
Last Answer : D) 0, 1
Description : How many unique numeric symbols are used in the decimal number system? 47) A) unlimited B) nine C) one D) ten
Last Answer : D) ten
Description : Do symbols affect our experience of the object that is represented?
Last Answer : For starters, you missed the meaning they have in culture. For example, at a school near my home there's a huge oak tree. Twenty years ago it was just an oak tree in a cow pasture, but now it's a ... arborist to come out and make sure we don't damage it in anyway and that it's healthy and all that.
Description : Can anyone identify this symbol or set of symbols?
Last Answer : Can you also show it inverted, just in case you have it upside down?
Description : What are some funny wrong uses of your language?
Last Answer : And I'll start with a Dutch example Often people in the Netherlands say bigger if as opposed to bigger than . I don't know exactly how this came about, but a lot of people have trouble telling when to ... because the words are similar, because they're not: if is als and than is dan .)
Description : Why shouldn't the US require teaching at least part of a curriculum in a non-English language at the start of mandated education?
Last Answer : answer:There are plenty of reasons not to. They aren’t GOOD reasons, but still…
Description : Does it bother you if people have conversations in another language in front of you, and only speak English when you are spoken to?
Last Answer : Can’t say I’ve ever had that experience.
Description : Which foreign language would likely be the easiest for a native English speaker to learn?
Last Answer : answer:Four skills needed; Reading, writing, listening and speaking. Spanish gets my vote. All of the Romance languages have the same grammar but Spanish is by far the easiest to pronounce. Speaking French well is a real challenge. German grammar is formidable as is their three-gender noun system
Description : What language are you very fluent at other than English?
Last Answer : Malayalam, Hindi,Tamil.
Description : English language colloquialism question ...which is the better noun?
Last Answer : answer: She redefines stupidity. She has set the bar below ground. She's a dull beacon of stupidity. Your friend's phrasing will be easier to understand, but you could save the day if you make fun of the ... thing: She takes stupidity to a new level. No, I haven't got a good way to do it.
Description : What with "What with..."? [Question on English language].
Last Answer : In this usage, it means “on account of.”
Description : How can I translate English text to Hindi language?
Last Answer : Paid translation is the only way to go with a document that large. You can translate simple sentences or a few words using something automated, but larger pieces are just going to be garbled. It also depends on what you’ll be using this for.
Description : What pivotal phenomena lead English to become the dominant language of the world?
Last Answer : The American Revolution, with subsequent American economic expansion
Description : If you didn't speak English, what language would you be speaking?
Last Answer : Gibberish, I guess. Do you mean if I could choose another language? Italian. Or do you mean because of my heritage? German, Polish, Norwegian. You might want to clarify what you are looking for.
Description : What are examples of language sounds that English speakers do not routinely, if ever, make? What are they called?
Last Answer : answer:The French “r” and the Italian and Spanish “r.” The Spanish “v” and “b.” The French “u” as in “sur.” Most of the Hebrew consonants (lots of throat clearing there). The African click languages. The tonality and pitch sounds in some of the languages of the far east.
Description : I've always supported the double negative rule in the English language, but why?
Last Answer : Language isn’t logic or math and there’s no reason to expect it to behave like logic or math. The fact is that many languages use double negatives to reinforce each other (also called negative concord), including some dialects of English. It was a feature of all English in the 1300s and earlier.
Description : What is the language and the english translation of the samples on CocoRosie's song "R.I.P. Burn Face"?
Last Answer : answer:In her mourning In her grave Don't you miss the way That she brushed her heavy hair Oh la la la la la ACID BURNed FACE CLOWNY TEAR SMILE She's the one who made you wild She made you ... ones you loved Flowers for the lost at sea Flowers for the ones you loved Flowers for the lost at sea
Description : What is the hebrew word for root and what is its phoenetic (english language looking) spelling?
Last Answer : the word for root is shoresh. the plural (roots) shorashim.
Description : What is the most difficult language for English speakers to learn?
Last Answer : Inflectional languages, such as Chinese and Japanese, are often very difficult for English-speaking people to learn. Perhaps that is because English is not inflectional, but I’m not really sure.
Description : How do i get my iphone from a language i can read back english?
Last Answer : Call 1-800 MYIPHONE If the frontline person taking your call can't handle it, insist on being bumped up to a product specialist. I'm sure you're not the first person to encounter this problem ... entitled to free telephone support for a year and longer if you sprang for the extra warranty period.
Description : Where is the best and non so expensive language center(for English) in NYC?
Last Answer : Here are the ones in Manhattan. I know nothing about them. Sorry. http://tinyurl.com/npp4eo
Description : Has the English language degenerated, and what can we do about it?
Last Answer : Oops, sorry all. I meant “verbiage” not verbage. I recognize that may be defined as an insult to the word verbiage. just some trivia if anyone cares.
Description : English is such an idiomatic, and phonetic language. Why hasn't there been a (successful) attempt to "fix it" - i.e. cough, although, knight et al?
Last Answer : I thought the Americans tried – “color” / “colour” is one example. I don’t know how you judge if it is successful or not.
Description : Besides English, what other language(s) are you fluent in?
Last Answer : 日本語を話せます．I speak Japanese.
Description : How to Teach English as a Second Language ?
Last Answer : How to Teach English as a Second Language The English language is fast becoming the language of choice for business, trade, and international relations. Knowledge of the English language is also necessary for ... With these tips, you can help students learn and use English to get ahead in life.
Description : What's the point of learning languages when you have all kinds of translation gadget?
Last Answer : Most of them don’t work worth a shit.
Description : Do you know websites on the Web where I can speak foreign languages?
Last Answer : try forvo.com. It helps you to pronounce words. Signing up is only if you want to contribute to the site.
Description : If you met a stranger, and you two don't speak each other's languages, how would you communicate?
Last Answer : Pantomime.
Description : Career paths with languages that aren't teaching?
Last Answer : answer:If you also have an interest in medicine and/or law, you could work as a specialized translator. If you know other languages as well (Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese), you'll be even ... people on-call for their numerous non-English speaking patients and clients. And hey welcome to Fluther.
Description : Why are there so many languages?
Last Answer : It's just like religion. There are different religions. For example, christianity rised in a specific area, and people who didn't hear from it simply didn't know so they had their own ... question also brings up other great questions like; Why are there different cultures? Why are there countries?
Description : What do other languages exclaim during passionate love making?
Last Answer : This is how Klingons do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu5iKvgzpjk
Description : Is there an equivalent to Ms. in other languages?
Last Answer : In Japanese there is “San”. That doesn’t imply marital status nor gender for that matter. It is just a sign of respect. You say it after the name: “JLeslie san”. A more formal term is sama but that is for really formal, high station people.
Description : In your opinion, what are examples of some of the most beautiful and most ugly languages in the world?
Last Answer : The most beautiful: Japanese. The ugliest: Texan.
Description : What languages / nationalities have the fastest speakers?
Last Answer : I'm from England, and as you mentioned, there are many variations over here just in English. A typical person with a brummie accent, a person from birmingham, will talk a lot faster than ... sound faster than a person from Oxford or Cambridge, as they will take certain shortcuts when talking.
Description : IPhone's Siri - in how many languages does this feature work?
Last Answer : answer:* English (United States, United Kingdom, Australia) * French * German And in the future, it may support Spanish as well as a few other languages.
Description : How many languages do you speak?
Last Answer : English, some French, a little Yiddish and a little Hebrew
Description : What languages can you speak?
Last Answer : Ich kann Deutsch
Description : Do you agree with this policy about speaking foreign languages at work?
Last Answer : The rule sounds like a good rule (on a selling floor). However if you work in a plastic factory or something away from buyers then it’s a terrible nasty oppressive rule.
Description : How many languages are spoken in your city or area?
Last Answer : Chinese, tagalog, japanese, turkish, german, spanish, portuguese, vietnamese, french, indonesian. I walked through the walmart, and I lost count of how many languages I heard. You would think a bus ... different languages or dialects. Well correction. I did once and that was at the United Nations.
Description : Why aren't there any new languages being developed?
Last Answer : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klingon_language
Description : Do any languages sound "ugly" to you? Why?
Last Answer : answer:I speak German, but it does sound harsh to me. Thai also sounds kind of harsh to me. And it looks really funky too. Arabic sounds awesome when sung. I love the sound of Hindi, English, and French as well. I can’t think of any languages that sound ugly.
Description : How did Wilhelm von Humboldt learn all the languages he knew?
Last Answer : I would like to know the answer to this myself. I do not see any references to how he learned these languages anywhere. Especially Kawi.