However, a crucial counterpoint is that English makes it easy to NOT lay blame, with the passive exonerative ("Mistakes were made.") English is a popular business langauge, partly because of that passive exonerative: many other languages require specifying who or what caused something (bad or good) to happen.
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- Elizabeth Barrette (
ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Language Influences Thought
However, a crucial counterpoint is that English makes it easy to NOT lay blame, with the passive exonerative ("Mistakes were made.") English is a popular business langauge, partly because of that passive exonerative: many other languages require specifying who or what caused something (bad or good) to happen.
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Photographs
I took some pictures of my yard today. Read about what makes a good wildlife yard and Fieldhaven as habitat. The larger brush pile is still…
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Birdfeeding
Today is partly sunny and delightfully mild. I fed the birds. I've seen a small flock of house finches and a few sparrows. I walked around the yard…
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Fieldhaven as Habitat
If you follow my posts on gardening, birdfeeding, and photos, then you know that I garden for wildlife. Looking at the YardMap parameters, here…
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Photographs
I took some pictures of my yard today. Read about what makes a good wildlife yard and Fieldhaven as habitat. The larger brush pile is still…
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Birdfeeding
Today is partly sunny and delightfully mild. I fed the birds. I've seen a small flock of house finches and a few sparrows. I walked around the yard…
-
Fieldhaven as Habitat
If you follow my posts on gardening, birdfeeding, and photos, then you know that I garden for wildlife. Looking at the YardMap parameters, here…
Re: Yes...
May 28 2011, 19:02:30 UTC 10 years ago
Re: Yes...
May 28 2011, 19:19:36 UTC 10 years ago
Some things I've found helpful:
* A name in the new language. If I'm studying on purpose, this is essential.
* Studying vocabulary without translating, but working directly with the word-concepts.
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/418677.html
* Listening to large amounts of the new language in the background. Play a radio, put alternate soundtracks on the television, run a language tape at night while sleeping, etc.