The body of words used in a particular language, or that known by an individual speaker.
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What is this phenomenon called when someone uses an "uncommon" word in his target language that is similar to one in his own language?
Suppose someone is learning words in a foreign language, and uses an "uncommon" word in his target language that is similar to one in his own language.
For instance, the Spanish word for "mortgage" is "hipoteca." So the Spanish-speaker learns and…
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Should one memorize vocabulary in or without context?
Many people ask you when you say that you are learning a new language "how much vocabulary do you have?"
And actually the more vocabulary one has, the more he can master the language.
Some people gather vocabulary without context and memorize these…
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order of studying languages to make it easier
If I want to study more languages, what is the best order?
EG I know that if I study Spanish, learning Italian would be easier then.
I was considering more, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Tagalog, I was thinking about Chinese, Japanese, Turkish,…
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Most effective ways of learning Russian?
I have been studying Russian for almost two years as a full-time student and feel disappointed that I’m not more fluent. It seems like no matter how much Vocab I learn, I still don’t understand authentic texts...and I still make lots of mistakes…
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How can I improve the vocabulary I use?
I've realized that when I write or speak English, the vocabulary that I use is a lot more limited than the vocabulary that I know. For example, when writing, some words which I know the meaning to and are in my vocabulary don't occur to me and I'm…
Hooman Mesalazar