Playing attention to the words we borrow from different languages at different times can tell us a lot about our attitudes to-wards their cultures¡
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Reblogged from "Cada idioma es un modo distinto de ver la vida":
Nueva entrega del espacio „Aprendiendo idiomas juntos – Hizkuntzak elkarrekin ikasiz“ de la mano del profesor de inglés de la EOIP Victor Oviamionayi. De origen nigeriano, Mr Víctor ha mamado desde pequeño el poliglotismo y domina seis lenguas. Vino a Pamplona a estudiar Ciencias de la Información y se quedó. Junto a Patxi Telletxea, reflexiona en esta interesante entrevista sobre el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de idiomas.
Natari is a dadaistic word that a good friend of mine made up in his teens. It symbolises a metaphoric land where everyone has the power of love and can share it with others through actions that inspires others to trust them so that others will enlighten themselves to step out of their selfcaused lack of independence and lack of knowledge.
Reblogged from i love english language:
Guardian letter writers have been enjoying dissecting the word ‘cool’ – it may have had a surprising path to its modern meaning. David Bellos - guardian.co.uk, Monday 21 November 2011 Translating Chekhov can draw out the subtlety of language. Photograph: Unknown/ Bettmann/Corbis The Oxford philosopher JL Austin once observed in a lecture that in English a double negative implied a positive meaning, whereas no language had been found in which a double positive implied a negative meaning. Another …
3- how long/ for how long
4- where/ what
5- How many times
6-how
7- what
8- do
9- what kind of
10- which
11- have you
12- who
Now is my turn:
Question from 1 to 12, I would say:
1-Panamá,
2-I am short I am 157 cm
3, don´t really know yet.
4- roses, and mirra,
5-Karpe Diem¡ and a quote “imagination is more important than knowledge,
6- Manuel Antonio Noriega, (the Panamenian dictator) he made my parents change their mind and move to another country, where difficults times were awaiting for us,.
7- Maybe a good Personal Assistant.
8- People that I love, best friends and family.
10- Lovely 1987 year in La Huaca de Divisa, perfect times¡
11- Making my mother lucky¡¡
12- English Learning¡¡
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