linguistics

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Who Said Adults Couldn’t Learn a New Language?

People may say that adults will have a tough time learning languages, especially one dubbed as complex as Chinese, but this is nonsense according to Deborah Fallows! The linguist  has decided to prove them wrong in this TEDx Talk, and decided to include a few Chinglish signs for your entertainment as well 🙂

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NinchaneseWho Said Adults Couldn’t Learn a New Language?
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Efficient learning Strategy – Can statisticians determine the best way to learn Chinese?

Scientists in China believe they have found the way to make learning Chinese a lot more efficient than any other method currently on offer. They say you’ll learn more useful Chinese characters in less time or with less effort. So what is their method all about? Networking Chinese characters together —using the simple characters to learn the more complex ones— and mixing them with frequencies of use. Is this the key to optimal Chinese learning? Could this be an efficient learning strategy for learning Chinese?

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NinchaneseEfficient learning Strategy – Can statisticians determine the best way to learn Chinese?