by Conor Clyne | Dec 15, 2016 | English, Regional Linguistic Differences
How different are Italian dialects and languages for the learner? I first started learning the Italian language over 10 years ago and got to a very basic level in standard Italian before going to study in Bologna for one year. When I arrived I was taken aback by the...
by Conor Clyne | Dec 1, 2016 | English, Language Learning Techniques
English As an avid language learner and superpolyglot, I find pronunciation to be my weakest point. In particular, hearing the various sounds that differ from those found in my native language, English, had proven elusive for me when I first started learning new...
by Conor Clyne | Apr 23, 2015 | English, Regional Linguistic Differences
Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands and one of Belgium’s 3 official languages (along with French and German). In Belgium it is the predominant language in the northern province of Flanders. I have had the opportunity to live in the Netherlands (in...
by Conor Clyne | Apr 2, 2015 | English, Regional Linguistic Differences
Why does Russian not have any major dialects? Russian is today an official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as, in certain regions that are de jure part of Georgia (Abkhazia & South Ossetia), Moldova (Transnistria &...
by Conor Clyne | Dec 22, 2014 | English, Regional Linguistic Differences
Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese from Portugal: Differences and Similarities GUEST POST FOR LANGUAGE TSAR Guest Post by Fernando Saraiva Quick answer: No, they are not the same. And probably the first question of yours after reading this is: Why? Quick answer:...
