http://www.linguaguide.com About effective foreign language learning http://www.linguaguide.com/images/linguaguide-rss.gif http://www.linguaguide.com en-us Copyright 2008 Flavus Data, Norway, http://www.linguaguide.com ray@linguaguide.com (Ray Vetne) support@linguaguide.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:55:22 -0500 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/83/1/Day-8-of-quotItalian-in-14-daysquot/Page1.html Get an update halfway into Ray's Italian superlearning project. And discover exactly what knowing 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 words will give you of fun and ability in your foreign language. support@linguaguide.com (Ray Vetne) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/69/1/Is-not-having-a-foreign-accent-important-while-learning-a-Language/Page1.html Although a good pronunciation is useful, it is not a must to get it perfect for the new learner. slsubash@hotmail.com (Subash S L) Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/72/1/Language-as-a-Survival-and-Career-skill/Page1.html The beauty and advantage of learning a new language. slsubash@hotmail.com (Subash S L) Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/55/1/How-important-is-correction/Page1.html Learning a new language isn’t easy. Some of us adapt to it well, picking up words and phrases easily, whilst others find it difficult to memorise the simplest of words. How do you feel when your tutor corrects you? jehanenm@yahoo.co.uk (Jehane Newton-Manning) Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/38/1/Keep-your-mind-young-The-benefits-of-learning-a-second-language/Page1.html As we grow older, one of our many health concerns is to maintain our mental health.  If scientists could only come up with a surefire way to keep the aging brain sharp and agile, it would be a major breakthrough. Well, they have.  Studies have shown that acquiring a second language actually changes the brain and increases mental acuity.  mkholihan@netscape.net (Mary Holihan) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/56/1/What-is-fluency/Page1.html Striving for fluency jehanenm@yahoo.co.uk (Jehane Newton-Manning) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/41/1/Why-do-we-learn-foreign-languages/Page1.html “You live a new life for every language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once.” Czech proverb mkholihan@netscape.net (Mary Holihan) Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/43/1/Which-language-should-I-learn/Page1.html Many times, we have no choice as to which language we will take up.  We may be emigrating to another country and want to assimilate more readily. We may be marrying a man or woman from another country and want to be able to communicate with his or her family, or we have met someone from another country we want to get to know better. Perhaps we are planning a trip to a country and want to learn useful phrases in the language of that country, or you have a hobby or interest that is based in a certain country or culture and you want to understand it better. mkholihan@netscape.net (Mary Holihan) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/45/1/Differing-dialects-in-a-language/Page1.html All languages have variations in pronunciation, usually based on regionalism.  There are those who strive to erase such dialects from their language in order to “fit in” better, or to appear more cultured or educated. An opposing school of thought would like to see the use of dialects encouraged, since they reflect the traditions and history of an area and are threatened with extinction  by mass media.  Sites are popping up on the internet that request speakers of native regional accents to record their voices, in fear that this piece of history will soon be lost forever. Even English, the most media conscious of languages has versions almost so different in some countries as to be almost a different language. This, in countries where it is the official language such Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, South Africa and the United States. mkholihan@netscape.net (Mary Holihan) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.linguaguide.com/articles/15/1/The-Point-of-Foreign-Language-Learning/Page1.html We spend a lot of time and money on foreign language learning in our educational system. Here is why foreign language learning really is vital to our educational fabric. m.paige.w@gmail.com (Mollie Immel-Brown) Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0600