Which Shakespeare Play Should I See? An Illustrated Flowchart

Not sure what Shakespeare play you should see or read to commemorate the occasion? No worries!

From: http://goodticklebrain.com/home/2016/4/18/which-shakespeare-play-should-i-see-an-illustrated-flowchart

  

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Tips for learning multiple languages

1. Choose a maximum of two languages at any given time.

Learning three languages simultaneously can impair the quality of your learning and ultimately the language core you're trying to build. Two languages will enable you to focus and enjoy the learning experience more.

2. Choose two languages that are different from each other.

Languages that are similar in words and grammar, such as Italian and Spanish, will create confusion. Opting to learn two distinct languages, such as Spanish and Mandarin, will eliminate the overlap and provide a more comprehensive learning outcome.

3. Plan how much time to spend on each language.

Creating a schedule will ensure that you are dedicating enough time to learning your chosen languages. A helpful tool is to assess the complexity of the languages. For example, Spanish can be placed at the 'easier' end of the complexity scale, therefore 20-30% of your budgeted time can be allocated to learning Spanish. On the other end of the scale, Mandarin is a more complex language and may require 70-80% of your time. Or you might opt for a more balanced approach by dividing your time between the two languages more equally, for example 45% and 55% respectively.

4. Study and practise both languages every day.

Daily study of both languages will help reinforce the material you are learning in your mind as well as help to develop your learning strategies. For example, translating between the two languages.

From: http://www.witslanguageschool.com/NewsRoom/ArticleView/tabid/180/ArticleId/353/Are-you-a-hyperpolyglot.aspx

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Are you a hyperpolyglot?

Many of us, at one point in our lives, have wanted to learn a second or third language. Learning a foreign language and being absorbed into an entirely new culture, can be a very rewarding experience indeed. Many people want to speak a second language, but for some, a second language is never enough. Speaking multiple languages is not uncommon, and there are many people around the world today that can communicate in a number of different languages. Recently, there has been a lot of excitement regarding a new phenomenon referred to as hyperpolyglotism: the ability to be fluent in over 11 languages. So what exactly is a hyperpolyglot and what makes such an individual so interesting? 

A hyperpolyglot is someone who is capable of learning a number of languages, usually over 11, very quickly and can use them in everyday communication. They possess a particular neurology that is well suited for learning language. The human brain is a highly adaptive organ and any type of cognitive activity, whether it is doing a puzzle, playing an instrument, or learning a language, can build new neural pathways. It is therefore not surprising that there is a distinct difference in the neural brain activity of hyperpolyglots and people who only speak one language.

Teens Aren't Ruining Language

People of all ages influence linguistic change, and it's always been that way.

“Don't grill, dude,” was a thing the boys I knew in high school would say to each other a lot. It meant, essentially, stop hassling me. There was also “budge,” short for “budget,” which presumably was a way of saying that something was cheap, in a bad way. “Blatantly” was frequently used for emphasis. A conversation might go like this:

“I can’t go out tonight.”
“That’s budge.”
“Don’t grill, dude.”
“Blatantly budge.”

I have not heard these terms, except ironically among old friends, since maybe 1999. I’m pretty sure that’s because no one outside of a cluster of schools in my Philadelphia-area hometown uttered them in the first place. More broadly, this was an era when agreeable circumstances were “phat,” high-maintenance friends were “spazzes,” and you might taunt someone by saying, “psyche!” (Or was it “sike”?) And then, the 1990s ended, and all that slang did what it does best: It faded.

Fad words often have a different trajectory in today’s social-network-connected, meme-ified world. Platforms like Vine and Twitter have helped spread and standardize terms that might otherwise have stayed regional. And certainly the Internet has shortened the lifespan of some slang, especially when co-opted by brands trying to speak in teen parlance. (See also: On fleek, bae, basic, et al.)

From: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/01/blatantly-budge-and-other-dead-slang/431433/

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If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

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