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Similarities over Differences What are Cognates? Cognates are words descended from a common ancestor; that is, words having: the same linguistic family or derivation (English), la misma familia lingüística o derivación (Spanish), a mesma família lingüística ou derivação (Portuguese), la stessa famiglia linguistica o derivazione (Italian), la même famille linguistique ou dérivation (French), la mateixa família lingüística o derivació (Catalan), din aceeasi familie lingvistice sau derivare (Romanian). |
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Cognates by Nature This large number of 'similar words and sounds' (+20,000), contrary to what some language learners and teachers think, is not limited to advantageous coincidences; and contrary to what some linguists think, it is not limited to Latin and Greek derivations present in scientific terms. The statistical data provided by this extensive research support the assertion that cognates represent at least 25% of the unique English written words met by Romance language speakers, and vice versa. More |
 English To Activate v. Activate(s) v. Activat(ing) v. Activat(ed) v. Activat(ed) v.adj. Activator n. Activators n. Activation n. Activations n. Active adj. Actively adv. Activist n. Activists n. Activism n. Activity n. Activities n. Active Carbon Active Service Active Volcano Activated Carbon Politically Active Political Activist Criminal Activity Cultural Activity Illegal Activity Legal Activity Mental Activity Physical Activity |
 Español Activar v. Activ(a) v. Activ(ando) v. Activ(ó) v. Activ(ado) v.adj. Activador n. Activadores n. Activación n. Activaciones n. Activo adj. Activamente adv. Activista n. Activistas n. Activismo n. Actividad n. Actividades n. Carbón Activo Servicio Activo Volcán Activo Carbón Activado Políticamente Activo Activista Político Actividad Criminal Actividad Cultural Actividad Ilegal Actividad Legal Actividad Mental Activad Física |
 Português Ativar v. Ativ(a) v. Ativ(ando) v. Ativ(ou) v. Ativ(ado) v.adj. Ativador n. Ativadores n. Ativação n. Ativações n. Ativo adj. Ativamente adv. Ativista n. Ativistas n. Ativismo n. Atividade n. Atividades n. Carbono Ativo Serviço Ativo Vulcão Ativo Carbono Ativado Politicamente Ativo Ativista Político Atividade Criminal Atividade Cultural Atividade Ilegal Atividade Legal Atividade Mental Atividade Física |
 Italiano Attivare v. Attiv(a) v. Attiv(ando) v. Attiv(ò) v. Attiv(ato) v.adj. Attivatore n. Attivatori n. Attivazione n. Attivazioni n. Attivo adj. Attivamente adv. Attivista n. Attivisti n. Attivismo n. Attività n. Attività n. Carbone Attivo Servizio Attivo Vulcano Attivo Carbone Attivato Politicamente Attivo Attivista Politico Attività Criminale Attività Culturale Attività Illegale Attività Legale Attività Mentale Attività Fisica |
 Française Activer v. Activ(e) v. Activ(e) v. Activ(é) v. Activ(é) v.adj. Activateur n. Activateurs n. Activation n. Activations n. Actif adj. Activement adv. Activiste n. Activistes n. Activisme n. Activité n. Activités n. Carbone Actif Service Actif Volcan Actif Charbon Activé Politiquement Actif Activiste Politique Activité Criminelle Activité Culturelle Activité Illégale Activité Légale Activité Mentale Activité Physique |
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Natural Recognition vs. Natural Acquisition Children's natural acquisition of their first language (L1) is not based on previous explicit language knowledge but on unconscious absorption due to its frequency and relevance. Many language experts are convinced we should naturally acquire a second language (L2) in the same manner. However, the cognitive and psycholinguistic mechanisms employed by our minds to acquire L1 are not exactly the same as those employed to acquire L2. More |
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Cognates on TV Between 2009 and 2010, thousands of people in Ecuador started learning English as no one had ever done it before. Based on the principle that the scope of cognate recognition or cognate learning, if applicable, totally depends on the vocabulary learners already possess in their mother tongues, a non-profit introductory English course featured cognates without limitations; the claim than sometimes there are more underlying similarities than differences between English and Spanish was proven. More |
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The Cognate Highlighter This is another FREE resource produced by The Cognate Project. You just copy and paste English text in the window and those cognates understandable to Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French speakers will be automatically highlighted. Interestingly, hundreds of proper names (popular brands worldwide included) will also be highlighted.Go to Highlighter |
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