Matuszak Blog - language

4C of better writing

Sat, 02 Jul 2005 09:55:12 GMT

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

Who rules your symbols?

Tue, 03 May 2005 13:11:28 GMT

The question by Steve Stockdale:

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

is of gaining importance.

Nouns and verbs -- the Difference

Mon, 02 May 2005 14:30:24 GMT

Here comes another explication of difference between static and dynamic.

Pop vs. Soda

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:37:36 GMT

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

Foreign Accent Syndrome

Sun, 16 Jan 2005 14:00:32 GMT

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)

Grammar vs. Immersion

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 15:40:48 GMT

Here is the article. (authentication required)