History of Romance Languages Whether you realize it or not, the romance languages spark emotion. When you think about the term “romance language,” what do you imagine? Is it a French-speaking tour guide, leading you through the streets of Paris? Is it an Italian server communicating the best dishes to order at a restaurant in … Continued
Top 4 Factors That Influence Language Learning in Children Children are uniquely able to master new languages and develop a native-like fluency. Read on to learn about four factors for language learning from Propio. Children have the remarkable ability to learn new languages with surprising speed and native-like mastery, particularly when they are provided with … Continued
History’s Famous Polyglots Learning a new language is difficult, and yet a talented few people have been able to master not only one other language but many languages. These people are called polyglots. Read on to discover more about a couple of history’s most impressive polyglots. Sir Richard Francis Burton Talk about a Renaissance man! … Continued
Propio Explains: The Isolation of the Basque Language In our fourth Propio linguistic history series blog entry, we will discuss one of the most unique languages in the world — Basque. With around 750,000 Basque speakers, it is neither a widely-spoken language, nor is it in danger of extinction. However, the history and development of … Continued
Propio Explains the Evolution of Latin Into Italian As we discussed in our previous entry in the Propio Linguistic History Series, after the fall of the Roman Empire, Latin evolved via Vulgar Latin into the Romance Languages. The long process of change from Vulgar Latin into the dialects that eventually became the regional dialects in … Continued
American Sign Language and British Sign Language: How Are They Different? It is easy to assume that American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) would be similar, but they are actually two completely different languages. Only about 30% of the signs are the same, even though they are based on the same spoken … Continued
Just How Many Words Does It Take To Truly Know A Foreign Language? Merriam-Webster adds roughly 1,000 words to their online dictionary each year in an effort to stay current and keep up with changing trends. Languages are complex, living things that are constantly evolving with the rest of the world. As they grow, so … Continued
