Learn to speak another language while you shower! This cute shower curtain is printed allover with French, German or Italian to English translations. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Mango is offering free language courses on French, German, Italian, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and even Pig Latin
Spanish and Polish speakers can learn English picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Norwegian (here I'm talking about bokmål, the most often-used variety of Norwegian) is a language spoken by about 5 million people in Norway, and is extremely similar to the languages Swedish and Danish. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Yes, in just a few easy lessons you too can learn to speak body just like humans do. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

As a general rule, the most frequently used words in human languages tend to be the shortest.

The same law applies to dolphins slapping their tails, diving, flopping sideways, and performing other movements when surface swimming, according to Spanish and British researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Someone try this and tell me if it works. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Japanese? Want to learn English? Being mugged by two men? Want to stay in shape? Trapped in the 80s? All at the same time? This language course could be for you then. And in an odd way, it is kind of catchy. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

A computer program that learns to decode sounds from different languages in the same way that a baby does helps to shed new light on how people learn to talk. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

No wonder learning a new language can be more difficult the older you get. We were learning our individual languages before we were even born.
It seems that fetuses not only warm to the sound of mother’s voice as they gestate, they also are being programmed in the direct patterns inherent in certain languages. By the time we are born, our dialect is determined. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

The class is a result of the National Security Language Initiative, introduced by President Bush in 2006 to teach the youngest students Chinese and other foreign languages considered critical to the nation's future security. "We're going to teach our kids how to speak important languages," he said. One goal, he added, was "to advance America's interests around the world, and defeat... read full post picked by muppet 1 year ago

Pretty cool web page that you can learn to speak spanish, german, french, etc. It's free to register- but I think they put your email on a list. not sure. Still pretty freakin cool. easy to use too. picked by willster09 2 years ago

Little Green Men are certainly not going to speak fluent English. Scientists fear this may make any alien contact impossible to understand and could create some very awkward circumstances for the rest of us.
Dr. John Elliott has devised software he believes will decipher the structure of any alien’s language. picked by bingo 8 months ago

A thinking cap that can enhance the mind's ability to learn has moved a step closer, scientists claim, after tests showed magnets can boost brain power. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

He's not fluent I'm sure, but this kid's grasp of 13 languages is amazing. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Much like humans, dolphins strive for efficiency in communication.

Studies of dolphin body language show that they use the same principle that governs all of human speak: the law of brevity. picked by sidran32 4 months ago

It's one thing to become Canadian, it's another thing to speak Canadian. That's what new immigrants to Canada discover after trying to navigate their new country's unusual colloquialisms.

Happy Canada Day eh, you hosers! picked by kakana 5 months ago

A few days ago, I said that 1337 (Leet) was the geek language second only to Klingon. So here are your essential Klingon phrases.

From "that is not my dagger protruding from your midsection" to "merry Christmas". No, really! picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Here's your chance! Download free instruction books, copyright-free, offered by Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page). picked by capriccio 2 years ago

Some cultures use a whistled language to communicate. This means that speech is emulated in whistling, which can cover much larger distances (typically 1 – 2 km but up to 5 km). Link points to examples and the wikipedia page is incredibly fascinating and points to even more examples of people speaking in whistles. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Arabic, Latin, English, Hebrew, Aramaic and Persian are all well known languages, but can there be a language that predates humanity itself by millions of years?

It's only the genetic code, but still an interesting article picked by lostsoul135 1 year ago