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Do you want some more examples? I can give you a lot! You won't believe it! Yeah, the net is a mess. As Jim said, in some languages hair is plural (mine too, and that's why I tend to make that mistake and use the plural). But on the other hand, optilang showed you how a certain...

There are some differences in vocabulary and idiom across the British Isles, and you might encounter some regional words and expressions that you're not familiar with. But the core vocabulary and grammar are not hugely different, and you might find that a bigger problem is pronunciation. If...

Hello Ant 222, I wouldn't say that the answer on your question is so clearcut,that's all.What I'm saying is that grammar speed up the process of the acquisition of the language.And it is beyond doubt.One reason I often come across in discussion on this issue is that a native learner may never...

Hello Ant 222, I wouldn't say that the answer on your question is so clearcut,that's all.What I'm saying is that by using grammar you speed up the process of the acquisition of the language.And it is beyond doubt.One reason I often come across in discussion on this issue is that a native...

Ok this is my task, but i wana from u to organise and paraphrase it, please?? Really i will not forget ur help thanks alo0o0o0ot Historical linguistic: History and Development Modern historical linguistics dates from the late 18th century and grew out of the earlier discipline...

Webster's 1828 MAY, n. 1. Had sufficient strength or physical power. A sick man could not lift his hand. Isaac was old and could not see. Alexander could easily conquer the effeminate Asiatics. 2. Had adequate means or instruments. The men could defray their own expenses. The...

The distinction between a 'language' and a 'dialect' is never drawn clear, as it is, as you put it, an arbitrary assignment of jargons. Both a 'language' and a 'dialect' have some major common traits that distinguish them from other communication systems (ie. both are human - specific):...

Randy_Tam wrote: I am only taking Mandarin as a complusory second language credit course, my L1 being Cantonese Chinese, now considered a 'dialect' for no justifiable reasons, as there has never been a clear distinction drawn between a 'dialect' and a 'language': do the 2 not share the very...

O, I thought you were, as your quote is in Chinese. Yes, L(x) is a function indicating whether a language is 'native' or 'foreign' to a person. It is not restricted to Language Acquisition though, as it is widely used in such topics as Language Teaching (see for example, Eric Hawkin's...

I don't think it is even theoretically possible that people use a 'Standard English' to communicate, even in a linguistically homogeneous community. Given the assumption that 'L1 Speakers of English have an idealized set of linguistic expressions (that can be generated from the grammar...