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Translating in a “dead” language. More “freedom”. Thinking without thinking.
Bochum-based philologist Prof Dr Reinhold Glei has figured out why Latin still turned up in many documents in the 17th to 19th centuries, even though it had not been a spoken language for a long time. During that period, Latin served as an instrument for translating languages that had hitherto been little known in Western…
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Pre-fabricated phrases… Light instead of dreams…
A new doctoral dissertation by Parvin Gheitasi at Umeå University in Sweden explores the different functions of prefabricated phrases in young learners’ oral language production. These phrases provided learners with an instrument to overcome their lack of knowledge, to improve their fluency, and to enjoy some language play. “The young learners in this study remind…
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Science and Astronomy. As in “Astrology”. No, really! Read the article!
We are not blank slates with regard to how susceptible we are to emerging strains of flu virus, researchers have discovered. These findings could provide relevant information for the development of a universal flu vaccine. Your birth year predicts – to a certain extent – how likely you are to get seriously ill or die…
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