The anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell states that in any face-to-face conversation, only 35% of the message is transmitted through words, and that the remaining 65% of what we say is transmitted through gestures, facial expressions and posture.
The anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell states that in any face-to-face conversation, only 35% of the message is transmitted through words, and that the remaining 65% of what we say is transmitted through gestures, facial expressions and posture.
The countries in the CPLP (Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries) commemorate the CPLP International Portuguese Language and Culture Day on 5 May. This is the day for highlighting the cultural and historical importance of a language that is among the six most spoken in the world and used by more than 278 million people.
What happens to a language that disappears? What can we do to prevent it from being lost completely? For there to be a chance of recovering this heritage, ensuring the possibility of its future reconstruction, it is important to create a specialised archive of threatened European languages.
A University of California study seems to show, for the first time, that so-called baby talk is universal.
A University of California study seems to show, for the first time, that so-called baby talk is universal.
Do we feel different when we speak in another language?
Do we feel different when we speak in another language?
Language immersion is a way of learning a foreign language by studying it and using it as a tool in everyday activities.
The answer to this question depends on who is being asked. A Portuguese speaker will find it easier to learn a Romance language like French, Italian, Spanish or Romanian.
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