createmenot

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by createmenot 14y ago
No, Japanese people do not seem pretty firmly convinced "that many native Japanese (especially the younger generations) cannot write by hand any more b/c they forget how". This problem is often reported on the news in Japan, and the problem
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by createmenot 14y ago
I believe that a serious study of kanji (such as Heisig) is best left for a more advanced level of Japanese. Beginners often overload themselves trying to learn thousands of kanji when they don't even know the meanings of the compounds that
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by createmenot 14y ago
It's an exaggeration (a huge one) to say that many native Japanese cannot write by hand anymore due to technology. Rather, they have forgotten the stroke order on certain characters, or often confuse two similar characters. It's very debata
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by createmenot 14y ago
Students of language are always looking for the best way to learn, but there isn't any "best way" in my experience. Each person learns differently. Personal motivation is without a doubt the largest factor in whether a person successfully l
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by createmenot 14y ago
I agree that software will soon be able to efficiently interpret between two languages. I take issue with the article stating that "people will be fluent in every language". Having access to an interpreter (software or human) does not make
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by createmenot 14y ago
"People will be fluent in every language." Given the current state of language translating software, I think this is highly unlikely in the next 10 years. Anyone who is bilingual and has used a translation app knows how woefully inadequate
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by createmenot 14y ago
I agree. Any adviser that judges your capabilities based on how long you spend in the lab is a fool. But I think that in cases similar to the original author's, the student incorrectly perceives the pressure on him to be to spend more time
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by createmenot 14y ago
The highly competitive academic research environment selects for faculty who are 100% dedicated to their research and thus able to publish the most and bring in the most grant money. Such faculty, of course, expect the same dedication from