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How to Learn Russian at IKEA Store Posted by on Feb 1, 2011

Have you heard of a mnemonics technique called «ассоциативное запоминание» or “vivid associations”? The idea is to link a new piece of information that you’re trying to remember to something you already know in a vivid and positive way. The rules are simple: It has to be a positive link (who wants to be reminded…

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Russian-English Linguistic Perpendicular Posted by on Apr 7, 2010

Long time ago I read a Russian sci-fi story that was titled, if I’m not mistaken, «Лингвистический перпендикуляр» [Linguistic Perpendicular]. In this short story, we, the Earthlings, were trying to establish communications with the aliens. The aliens were very friendly and peaceful, but unfortunately every word in their language meant some kind of curse word…

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