languages

I am relearning Latin, and I was hoping to find a "conversation partner". Anybody know latin, or want to improve your latin, who would like to email with me? Gratias!

I've heard Japanese is pretty damn hard, but let me know what you think is..

A chairde (Dear Friends) I was wondering if anyone would like to sign the the following petition supporting Irish Language Legislation for the North of Ireland. Submissions supporting legislation are closing this week. Please take the time to put your name to the petition to give Gaelic...

http://www.webcom.com/mhc/archaeology/deca...agrammaton.html http://www.yahweh.com/PWMags/PW11-04/theName2.html The DSS are the oldest copy of biblical texts. YHVH is foundational and key to it, regardless of anything. Truth is truth however far back in antiquity it might go...

I remember reading a satire on the future of the English language, and I'm fairly certain it was written by Mark Twain. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Anyone know what it's called, and if I can find it somewhere online?

what old languages do you guys know? im learing koine greek, atm to read the NT. i was wondering how long it takes for you guys to grasp a dead language

A friend (not a linguist) told me (not a linguist) that the Basque language -- Euskara -- has certain elements that are not well understood in historical context, in terms of uniqueness compared to surrounding languages. Here are some things I found while casually researching the topic...

lNCB story So, it is unpatriotic to pledge alligence to the flag of the United States of America if you are speaking a foreign language. Not just unpatriotic, offensive, too. As offensive as wearing a cross upside down in a church. And yet with all that stupidity, the boy manages to top...

This is prompted by a little derailment Kimpatsu and I have engaged in here; http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1870798655#post1870798655 I'm wondering how non-native speakers of non-Roman alphabetical languages do what they do. On the one hand, I can sort of...

Hi everyone, I was wondering about this earlier this week. As I don't speak any other languages or hear them very often, does anyone know of another language that rhymes the way english does? For example, the lyrics in songs usually have rhyming words at the end of the sentences, as does a lot...