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dominiquehicks15

Global Linguals in the Economy - 1 views

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    The ability to speak and write more than one language gives people more alternatives in the global market economy. I call these people Global Linguals. A Global Lingual is a person who not only understands the global market economy, but also has trained his/herself to think globally and to speak and write more than one language.
Lara Cowell

Fǎ Kè Yóu, River Crab - 0 views

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    An interesting (if crass read) about how Chinese Internet users have circumvented governmental censorship via homophonic, sometimes cross-lingual puns, often taking the form of Internet memes, in order to talk about forbidden topics, use taboo words, or criticize the government.
rsilver17

For a Better Brain, Learn Another Language - 0 views

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    A great article about why you should learn another language and the benefits of it.
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    Many languages have words that do not exist in English. Speaking many languages gives you a different way to use the different languages. Multi-linguals tend to score better on math, english, vocabulary, and even on standardized tests. Also, a multi-lingual's ability to focus on details of language that help to slow down cognitive decline.
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