Monatsarchive: August 2023

Summer in Switzerland, according to ChatGPT (2/2)

But not only regional differences are possible, but also other options such as different periods, different purposes of use or social differences. Let’s try it out with the identical text from yesterday: English in the style of Shakespeare: Verily, the … Weiterlesen

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Summer in Switzerland, according to ChatGPT (1/2)

ChatGPT has its beneficial options for language learners. One is that you can create personalised texts for reading practice. You have to define the task precisely. The differences can be immense. I asked ChatGPT to write a text about the … Weiterlesen

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Das hat weder Hand noch Füsse

One of the most challenging things for language learners are phrasal verbs. Unfortunately, it’s often not possible to translate them word by word. Let’s say someone is telling something that doesn’t make sense or is illogical. While in English (besides … Weiterlesen

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What is a Linguist?

It looks like an easy question, but what is the definition of «Linguist»? Following to Oxford Dictionary, it’s a person «who knows several foreign languages well» or «who studies languages or linguistics». Regarding the Duden, a linguist is described as … Weiterlesen

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