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ICDL - International Children's Digital Library L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde: page d'accueil About this site - Notes from a Linguistic Mystic This site exists both as a place for me to post the things that intrigue me and make me think, but also as a place for you to find and learn about things that might intrigue you. I’ll do my best to write in such a way that you don’t need a background in Linguistics to understand my posts, and always feel free to comment if you don’t understand something. I’ll post a clarification as soon as I can. Although I’m a Linguist by trade and by passion, some what I’m discussing on this site might fall outside of mainstream linguistics. About the Author More information than you likely wanted to know can be found at my personal homepage. If you’d like to get in touch with me to discuss my posts and ideas, voice a concern, make a correction, or just get to know me, feel free to email me at parangaricutirimicuaro (at) linguisticmystic dot com (It’s the name of a volcano in Mexico, used here so that spambots will have a whole lot of fun trying to guess my address at random). Advertising Policy

Le correcteur d'orthographe multilingue en ligne Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) - What Is It? What is autism? Autism is a brain disorder that often makes it hard to communicate with and relate to others. With autism, the different areas of the brain fail to work together. Most people with autism will always have some trouble relating to others. But early diagnosis and treatment have helped more and more people who have autism to reach their full potential. What causes autism? Autism tends to run in families, so experts think it may be something that you inherit. Other studies are looking at whether autism can be caused by other medical problems or by something in your child's surroundings. False claims in the news have made some parents concerned about a link between autism and vaccines. What are the symptoms? Symptoms almost always start before a child is 3 years old. Symptoms of autism include: A delay in learning to talk, or not talking at all. There is no "typical" person with autism. Autism may also include other problems: Many children with autism have below-normal intelligence.

BBC Languages – Free online lessons to learn and study with Liste de langues Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Cet article constitue une liste regroupant par ordre alphabétique les langues nationales et construites. Les familles de langues ne sont pas dans cette liste, sauf s'il s'agit à la fois d'une langue et d'une famille de langue. Par exemple, on n'y trouvera pas l'ibéro-roman car c'est une famille de langues. En revanche, y figure l'indo-européen, car c'est une langue morte (même hypothétique) qui est devenue une famille de langues. Elle compte actuellement un total de 867 langues dont 83 sont désignées comme langues officielles par différents pays. A[modifier | modifier le code] B[modifier | modifier le code] C[modifier | modifier le code] D[modifier | modifier le code] E[modifier | modifier le code] F[modifier | modifier le code] G[modifier | modifier le code] H[modifier | modifier le code] Hindoustani caribéen I[modifier | modifier le code] J[modifier | modifier le code] K[modifier | modifier le code] L[modifier | modifier le code]

The Genius in All of Us 10 of the best words in the world (that don't translate into English) One of the many great things about languages worldwide is the sizeable number of words for which there is no real English translation. Often they tell us about concepts and ideas that we are missing out on in the anglophone world. As the northern hemisphere heads abroad in the coming holiday season, here are a few to be looking out for: SPAIN: sobremesa You may have witnessed the ritual, knowingly or not, while on the hunt for a coffee or a cold beer towards the end of another long Spanish afternoon. Sitting clumped around tables inside restaurants or spilling out on to their terrazas, are friends, families and colleagues, preserved in the post-prandial moment like replete insects in amber. Lunch – and it is more usually lunch than dinner – will long since have yielded to the important act of the sobremesa, that languid time when food gives way to hours of talking, drinking and joking. Ask Mariano Rajoy. PORTUGAL: esperto/esperta If you understand it, you probably are. ITALY: bella figura

Bipolar Disorder: More Than the Ups and Downs of Life Bipolar disorder is known for its ups and downs. But does it go beyond the typical person's up-and-down feelings during life, and how far? This disorder, which is also referred to as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes the characteristic ups and downs, according to the National Institute of Mental Health Web site. Those who have the disorder may have mood swings and extreme changes in energy and activity levels. There are two parts of bipolar disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Web site. Besides mania, there is the depression aspect of bipolar disorder. The mania and depression phase of bipolar disorder can either happen separately or together. There are four types of bipolar disorder, according to www.kidshealth.org. Before diagnosing a patient, doctors need to be completely sure that they are treating a patient for the correct mental illness.