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<P>I was a cryptologic Russian linguist in the airforce. One of the hardest things to grasp in foreign languages is concept. Let me present an example. When you see or hear the word GLASS, how does it register in your mind? Doe you hear the sound of glass breaking, see a window or a drinking glass? Whatever that conept is to you is is GLASS. Most people try to automatically translate words. This is not a good idea because the translation process bogs down the brain trying to bridge two languages. Concrete, cement pavement. How did that just register in your mind? That is your concept. </P>
<P>You learn new words for concepts all the time. Just look at all the pet names for genitalia. (Please forgive me, but it was all I could think of right now) I also speak, read and write in Italian. Do you know what carumba is? How does that register in you concepts?</P>
<P>I am getting long winded and I apologize. Here are two concepts that I have that most english speaking people don't. </P>
<P>The first is Russian diminutives. The word for hand is ruka (pronounced ROOH-kah). The word for a small hand and also a doorknob is ruchka (Pronounced ROOCH-kah) and finally a teeny tiny hand, like a baby's is rutochka (Pronounced ROOH-tohch-kah)</P>
<P>Second in Italian adjectives follow the noun. Car red. Book boring. Now if you have a car red but the red is the epitome of read It becomes a car red red.</P>
<P>Hope I haven't comfused, just want to help.</P>
<P>Frank</P>
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<B>On Sun Jul 22 16:17 , Daniel V <cloudlakedreamer@yahoo.com> sent:<BR>
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