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Subtitles and Societal Perceptions
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, discusses how the use of subtitles can subtly change our perception of ethnic and cultural groups.
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Signing As Language
Sign language linguist Carol Padden relates the importance of Bill Stokoe’s pioneering work for developing a deeper understanding, not only of sign language, but of the linguistic structure of all languages.
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Missing the Jokes?
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, suggests that the celebrated English comic tradition might simply be a result of translation.
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Être (to be) — Past Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb être (to be) in the passé composé - past tense.
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Devoir (to have to) — Past Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb devoir (to have to) in the past tense.
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Connaître (to know) — Future Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb CONNAÎTRE (TO KNOW) in the FUTURE TENSE.
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Chanter (to sing) — Past Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb chanter (to sing) in the passé composé - past tense.
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Boire (to drink) — Future Tense
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate boire (to drink) in the future tense.
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Attendre (to wait) — Past Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb ATTENDRE (TO WAIT) in the Passé Composé.
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Avoir (To Have) — Imperfect Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb avoir (to have) in the imperfect tense.
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Universal English
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, describes his search for a “middle form” between British and American English.
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Aller (to go) — Future Tense
Alexa teaches the French verb aller (to go) in the future tense.
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Nancy MacLean - Teachers Make a Difference - Frank Wiener
Nancy MacLean is an award-winning scholar of the twentieth-century U.S., whose most recent book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, has been described by Publishers Weekly as “a...
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Translational Advice
Chinese scholar and literary translator Michael Berry (UCLA) gives some key pointers to young translators.
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Vouloir (to want) — Conditional Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb VOULOIR (TO WANT) in the Conditional Tense.
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Prendre (to take) — Past Tense
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate Prendre (to take) in the past tense.
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Penser (to think) — Past Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb PENSER (TO THINK) in the Passé Composé.
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Manger (to eat) — Past Tense
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate Manger (to eat) in the past tense.
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How to Read Shakespeare
“How to Read Shakespeare” explains how to read a Shakespearean play.
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Lyric Poetry
This video explores the components of a lyric poem and explains how to compose a lyric poem.
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Etymology
“Etymology” describes the way to research and determine the origins of words.
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Humour in Sign Languages
Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes unique aspects of humor that American Sign Language enables.
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How to say "IN" in French: DANS vs EN
Alexa teaches you how to say "IN" in French.