At its simplest, Computational Linguistics (or CL) is all about trying to create a computer which uses language in the same way as a human does. The Holy Grail would be a human having a conversation with a computer but thinking they were talking to a another human. But this […]
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It is often said that dreaming in a foreign language is proof of one’s complete mastery of that language. Dreams are the expression of our subconscious. If in our dreams we use a foreign language intelligibly then that can only mean that we have achieved the internalization of the foreign […]
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Applied Linguistics is all about using the results of language study in real life teaching. Linguistics is the formal study of language. When the results of these studies are applied to TEFL at the chalkface, then this is applied linguistics. It is a relatively recent science and began to come […]
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English is an international language which people from all over the world learn in order to communicate with each other. Accuracy and Fluency are two factors which can determine the success of English language students in the future. Essentially accuracy is the ability to produce correct sentences using correct grammar […]
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Confusing Your and You’re is one of the classic grammar mistakes in English and even native speakers will make this error. This article explains the difference between them and when to use each one so you don’t get tagged by the pedants of grammar out there! Difference Firstly a few […]
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