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The Neurobiology of Learning: Perspectives from Second Language Acquisition (Book Recommendation)
Since I’ve transitioned in my work to being more interested in lexicography, I haven’t had time to do a significant amount of reading in Second Language Acquisition. But, I recently picked up The Neurobiology of Learning: Perspectives from Second Language Acquisition. I would highly recommend it to anyone with the responsibility of teaching languages, whether…
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“He shall be called a Nazorean.” — no prophet ever
Ok, ok. I’m just having a little fun with my literalist friends and others who accuse the Catholic Church of not following “the clear teaching of scripture.” Today’s lectionary reading includes Matthew 2:23, which reads as follows: He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets…
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Imagine the situation in reverse – Critical thinking 101 (Re: Phil Robertson)
I’m not commenting here because I have any great stake in the matter. I don’t even have cable and only have the vaguest notion of what a duck dynasty is. I’m not sure where I picked up this adage — I’m guessing somewhere in my last 15 years of formal and informal schooling, but one…
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Center for Advanced Study of Language Report on Rosetta Stone
Every now and again because I did my PhD research on second language teaching/learning I get asked what I think about Rosetta Stone. So, I thought I’d post a link to the University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Study of Language report on Rosetta Stone entitled: “Rosetta Stone V3 Falls Short of Manufacturer’s Claims.” As…
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The 10 book meme – my version
This is my version of the meme going around on Facebook (not that anyone asked) to name 10 books that have stuck with you without thinking too much about it: Ecclesiastes – unknown Night – Elie Wiesel The Hound of the Baskervilles – Arthur Conan Doyle Introduction to Christianity – Joseph Ratzinger (or Truth Tolerance…
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She’s put up with me for 11 years now …
and I love her more than anything in the world. Happy anniversary, Erica!