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What are "genticilios"? If you're learning Spanish -- or just interested in learning how people from different countries identify themselves -- you'll want to know these official and unofficial demonyms.
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There are so many well documented benefits to learning a second language. But did you know it can help you better understand yourself? Our personalities often change when we speak and immerse ourselves in a new language. psyche.co/ideas/speaking-a-d…

Speaking a different language can change how you act and feel | Psyche Ideas

For many multilinguals, switching between tongues can lead to shifts in personality, revealing the malleability of the self

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What is your favorite Spanish word? We are a big fan of "ya" because of its many meanings and uses.
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Good news for language learners everywhere: Foreign accents protect people from being judged for their bad grammar. phys.org/news/2024-10-foreig…

Foreign accents protect people from being judged for bad grammar, finds study

Speaking with a foreign accent mitigates the impact of making grammatical errors, depending on the personality type of the listener, a study has found.

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Ummmm.... uhhhhh.... If you get stuck while while practicing your spoken Spanish, try these filler phrases! p.s. Learn Spanish as it's really spoken with Jiveworld jiveworld.com/en/
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For our fellow language nerds: Using data from 130 populations, this study analyzes how genes and languages evolve together as people migrate and how cultural norms shape these patterns. neurosciencenews.com/materna…

What Drives Language Learning: Genes, Culture, or Geography? - Neuroscience News

A new study explores how cultural practices influence the transmission of native languages, showing that societal norms like matrilineal or patrilineal inheritance can affect linguistic and genetic...

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🇪🇸Spanish in under a minute⏲️ 5 ways to use QUEDAR - location / proximity - looking like something - reaction - clothing fit - what's left p.s. Learn Spanish as it's really spoken with Jiveworld jiveworld.com/en/
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Encourage your children to learn a second language. Early exposure leads to faster acquisition, greater cognitive flexibility, stronger long-term fluency. thecampanile.org/30998/uncat…

We should start learning languages earlier

When I first walked into Escondido as a kindergartener participating in the dual-immersion program, the teacher greeted me — as I expected — but in Spanish.  Despite speaking mainly English at home,...

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Learning a new language? Try the SHADOW method to improve your speaking skills. 🕵️‍♀️ We explain the why and the how in this 7-minute video. youtube.com/watch?v=M7nCo2NF…

How To Speak Any Language using the "Shadowing Method"

The shadowing method is a tried-and-true technique to improve your ...

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What happens when your language is spoken by just 200 people, a dozen, or perhaps only by you? Let's explore endangered languages kept alive, surprisingly, in the United States. english.elpais.com/culture/2…

When your language faces extinction: A photographic exhibition highlights over 120 endangered...

The photojournalist and poet B.A. Van Sise explores the fragility of endangered languages in his book and Los Angeles museum exhibition, showcasing 50portraits that tell the stories of languages on...

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If you're into the origins and history of language, this new report is eye opening. Researchers analyzed 314 ancient genomes to track the origins and movement of language. phys.org/news/2024-12-ancien…

Ancient genomes provide final word in Indo-European linguistic origins

A team of 91 researchers—including famed geneticist Eske Willerslev at the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Center, University of Copenhagen—has discovered a Bronze Age genetic divergence connected to...

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Get alllll the tea when you learn Spanish as it's really spoken across Latin America. No more FOMO when you ditch the games and get serious about training your ears. Listen to real people tell award winning stories from across Latin America. go.jiveworld.com/tw
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"Learning to read in a foreign language has taught me to embrace ambiguity – one sentence at a time." Do you read books, listen to music, or watch shows and movies to practice your target language? theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

Learning to read in a foreign language has taught me to embrace ambiguity – one sentence at a time...

In striving to understand Japanese books and comics, I’ve adopted the habits of a weightlifter: I find my comfort zone then push beyond it

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🗣️5 minute #IntermediateSpanish lesson👂 5 Ways to use "faltar" - to miss something - to lack something - to be left or remain - to be necessary - to miss something or someone #learnspanish #spanishlesson youtu.be/10ell13xo18

Learn Spanish: 5 Ways to use "faltar" | Intermediate and Advanced...

After you watch this video, check out what Jiveworld can do for you...

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New research demonstrates that learning a second language enhances brain connectivity, particularly when started in childhood. neurosciencenews.com/bilingu…

Bilingual Brains Build Stronger Connections - Neuroscience News

New research demonstrates that learning a second language enhances brain connectivity, particularly when started in childhood.

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En América Latina no somos supersticiosos para nada... ¿o sí? 🤔 [In Latin America we are not superstitious at all ... or are we?] This video explains some popular superstitions we've encountered. But as with most things, these aren't universal! youtube.com/watch?v=He5l1uky…
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Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfully reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation. #langtwt npr.org/2024/10/14/nx-s1-514…

In Chile a language on the verge of extinction, stirs into life

Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfuly reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation.

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No conjugation required?!? The magic of the Spanish contraction 'al' when combined with the infinitive. 'Al' means 'at the' or 'to the', but it can also mean 'when', 'upon' or 'on.' #spanishlessons #learnspanish
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The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits. nationalgeographic.com/scien…

Why it’s never too late to learn a language as an adult

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.

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🇧🇴 Empanadear is love. ...though IMHO engaing in empanadear WHILE eating empanadas is real love. 💞 Enjoy this mini Spanish lesson from Jiveworld. You can find more videos like this on our Instagram and YouTube channels. #learnspanish
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