Matuszak Blog - language

2005-07-02

4C of better writing

Most writing is done to either persuade, describe or explain. But no matter your purpose, writing should always be:

Concise

Compelling

Clear

Correct

from: www.techdirections.com

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2005-05-03

Who rules your symbols?

The question by Steve Stockdale:

The challenge as I see it is: Who rules your symbols?

is of gaining importance.

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2005-05-02

Nouns and verbs -- the Difference

Here comes another explication of difference between static and dynamic.

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2005-04-25

Pop vs. Soda

Here is a cool survey on lexical difference in the US.

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2005-01-16

Foreign Accent Syndrome

Polish language is present in linguistic theory:

Foreign accent syndrome (FAS), a rare disorder characterized by the emergence of new prosodic features that listeners perceive as a foreign accent, is usually due to left hemisphere lesion or dysfunction. It was first described in 1919 by Pick, who reported that his Czech-speaking patient sounded Polish after a left hemisphere stroke.

Full report is here (authentication required)

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2005-01-15

Grammar vs. Immersion

Here is the article. (authentication required)

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