Introduction to Schwa /ə/ Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 24, 2015 The reduced vowel sound called schwa is the most common vowel sound in spoken English. Schwa is a quick, relaxed,... Read more »
Dutch Domestic Culture Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 21, 2015 Dutch Culture remains a subtle concept to grasp as hordes of unbridled orange-looking morons run amok in the Eternal City.... Read more »
L2 Acquisition (2) Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 21, 2015 This ‘independent grammar assumption’ (Cook, 1993) was seized on by applied linguists working with language teaching, whether as ‘transitional competence’(Corder,... Read more »
Second Language Acquisition Dynamics Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 11, 2015 The two main, well documented findings of SLA research of the past few decades are as follows: second language acquisition... Read more »
L’India di Moravia Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 10, 2015 L’INDIA DELL’ORRORE – L’idea dell’India, per quanto oscura, non può staccarsi dal reale putrido e patetico da cui nasce: le... Read more »
“The Rosy Crucifixion” Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 5, 2015 Sexus – Plexus – Nexus. Just reading the last chunk of the trilogy. Paris is on my back… The three... Read more »
Greece should be shown the door. The sooner the better. Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 5, 2015 Greece is literally in dire hock in spite of Tsipras’ untenable and preposterous yarns about European newfound camaraderie and loyal... Read more »
Strauss-Kahan’s penchant for subtle pimping and polifornication Claude's Ratio Angles & Perspectives February 2, 2015 Not a big deal after all, is it? Up-and-coming politicians will always get caught red-handed, no matter where they hail... Read more »