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fgnThis user can speak foreign.
en-N This user has a native understanding of English.
en-GB-N This user has a native understanding of British English.
en-us-caDude, this person is totally a California English speaker.
cmn這個用戶的母語官話
这个用户的母语官话
zh-N 中文是这位用户的母语
de-4 Dieser Benutzer beherrscht Deutsch auf muttersprachlichem Niveau.
ru-4 Этот участник владеет русским языком почти как родным.
nan-4 Cī ciáh ê̤ṳng-hô tĕ̤k-siā 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú gì nèng-lĭk ciék-gê̤ṳng mū-ngṳ̄.
茲隻用戶讀寫閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú其能力接近母語
hak-4這隻用戶曉得用盲滴正宗客家話中文來交流。
sco-4 Glossika haes awmaist mither tounge knawledge o Scots.
it-3 Quest'utente può contribuire con un livello avanzato in italiano.
es-3 Esta persona tiene un conocimiento avanzado del español.
fr-3 Cet utilisateur dispose de connaissances avancées en français.
xsy-3 This user has advanced knowledge of saisiyat.
tay-3 這位使用者有進階水準的Tayal知識。
trv-3 這位使用者有進階水準的Seediq知識。
ssf-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Thao.
bnn-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Bunun.
ami-3 這位使用者有進階水準的Pangcah知識。
tsu-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Tsou.
dru-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Rukai.
ckv-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Kavalan.
xnb-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Kanakanabu.
pyu-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Puyuma.
sxr-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Saaroa.
pwn-3 macaqu aicu a caucau tua pinayuanan.
tao-3 This user has advanced knowledge of Yami.
ka-3 ამ მომხმარებელს შეუძლია წვლილი შეიტანოს ქართული ენის ცოდნის მაღალ დონეზე.
pt-3 Este utilizador tem um nível avançado de português.
km-3 អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់នេះចេះ ភាសាខ្មែរ ថ្នាក់ខ្ពស់
yue-3 呢位用戶有高等程度嘅粵語知識。
zh-
wuu-3
箇个用户能用熟练吴语来交流。
箇個用戶能用熟練吳語來交流。
zh
-xi'nan
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該用戶能以好强級西南中國官話中文進行交流。
该用户能以好强級西南中国官话中文进行交流。
is-3 Þessi notandi hefur yfirburðar-kunnáttu á íslensku máli.
ko-3 이 사용자는 한국어유창하게 할 수 있습니다.
ko-
han-3
이 使用者는 高級水準漢字의 理解가 可能합니다.
ja-3 この利用者は上級日本語ができます。
sh-3 Ovaj korisnik zna srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски na naprednoj razini.
hr-3 Ovaj suradnik ima napredno znanje hrvatskog jezika.
sr-3 Овај корисник разуме српски / srpski језик на напредном нивоу.
ro-3 Acest utilizator poate contribui cu un nivel avansat de română.
eo-3 Ĉi tiu uzanto povas komuniki per alta aŭ flua nivelo de Esperanto.
cs-3 Tento uživatel má pokročilé znalosti češtiny.
bar-3 Der Benutzer kå schoh wirklé guad Boarisch.
fa-2 این کاربر فارسی را در حد متوسط می‌فهمد.
ar-2 هذا المستخدم لديه معرفة متوسطة بالعربية.
vi-2 Người dùng này biết tiếng Việt với trình độ khá.
pl-2 Ten użytkownik posługuje się językiem polskim na poziomie średnio zaawansowanym.
sk-2 Tento užívateľ má stredné znalosti slovenčiny.
sl-2 Uporabnik srednje dobro govori slovenščino.
uk-2 Цей користувач володіє українською мовою на середньому рівні.
be-2 Ведаю беларускую мову пасярэдне.
lzh-2 此君有志文言也。
Hrkt-N
This user has a native-like understanding of the Katakana or Hiragana.
nan-t-2該用戶能以一般潮州話進行交流。
la-2 Hic usor/Haec ustrix lingua Latina mediae difficultatis conferre potest.
lv-2 Šis lietotājs latviešu valodu prot vidējā līmenī.
no-2 Denne brukeren har nokså god kjennskap til norsk.
da-2 Denne bruger har et godt kendskab til dansk.
sv-2 Den här användaren har medelgoda kunskaper i svenska.
nl-2 Deze gebruiker heeft basiskennis van het Nederlands.
tpi-2 Dispela yusa i save hap hap long Tok Pisin.
scn-2 St'utenti pò cuntribbuiri c'un liveddu minzanu n sicilianu.
ca-2 Aquest usuari té un coneixement mitjà de català.
fo-2 Hesin brúkari hevur miðal góðan kunnleika til føroyskt.
ms-2 Pengguna ini memiliki kemahiran sederhana dalam bahasa Melayu.
id-2 Pengguna ini memiliki pengetahuan menengah bahasa Indonesia.
cdo-1 Cī ciáh ê̤ṳng-hô tĕ̤k-siā 閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄ gì nèng-lĭk sê chĕ̤-gék.
茲隻用戶讀寫閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄其能力是初級
sq-1 Ky përdorues ka njohuri të kufizuargjuhës shqipe.
tg-1 Ин корбар тоҷикӣро дар сатҳи муқаддамотӣ мефаҳмад.
tr-1 Bu kullanıcı temel düzeyde Türkçe bilir.
az-1 Bu istifadəçi Azərbaycan dilini zəif bilir.
kk-1 Бұл қатысушы қазақша бастапқы деңгейде меңгереді.
mn-1 Энэ хэрэглэгч монгол хэлний үндсэн мэдлэгтэй байна.
ug-1 بۇ ئىشلەتكۈچى ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche تىلىنى باشلانغۇچ سەۋىيىدە بىلىدۇ.
uz-1 Bu foydalanuvchi oʻzbek tilini boshlangʻich darajada biladi.
ceb-1 Kining maong gumagamit makatampo og taphaw nga matang sa Sinugboanong Binisaya.
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Introduction

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I focus on three things:
1. I'm a success trainer for personal and career development specifically in areas of communication (persuasion, sales, copywriting, negotiation, speech/presentation, foreign languages). Besides training, this kind of work introduces various kinds of business deals to me. Currently working on some sourcing and trade deals China to Europe/US. https://www.glossika.com/
2. Foreign language research, learning and training. I promote what I believe to be the most effective methodology to acquire new languages. I use a process that makes active use of stimulating the hippocampus creating synapses for long-term memory, and a methodology for students to build their working memory more effectively. It requires daily training and I rid all use of visual materials during class--everything being via aural training, in order to more effectively stimulate the hippocampus. In discussion with Professor Baddeley about incorporating a kinesthetic aspect into his model of working memory, largely based on my experience with music, memory, and languages.
My methodology is largely based on the following process: for acquiring any new piece of information, whether vocabulary, phrase, or sentence, requires 5 consecutive days of training and repetition. No use of reading or writing is used during the training and I encourage students to do this in free time.
3. I'm a concert pianist.

Started investigation of Austronesian languages of Taiwan. Met with last living speakers of Thao and recorded the language (2008). Working with Atayal, and Saisiyat (2010).

Most recent linguistic endeavours

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• Languages studied in 2011: Vietnamese, Khmer, Georgian, Arabic, Hakka, Squliq Atayal, Thao, Pazeh, Kaxabu, Saisiyat, Tgdaya Seediq, Truku, Kavalan, Sakizaya, Nataoran, Amis, Isbukun Bunun, Tsou, Kanakanabu, Saaroa, Mantauran, Rukai, Puyuma, Paiwan, Dau.
• 18 LANGUAGES IN 4 MONTHS: Using all the strategies I have learned to master 18 languages in only 120 days. Preparing to do Taiwan government proficiency exams in November for the following 18 languages: Saisiyat, Atayal, Sakizaya, Pazeh, Seediq, Truku, Thao, Bunun, Amis, Kavalan, Tsou, Kanakanabu, Saaroa, Mantauran, Rukai, Puyuma, Paiwan, Dau.
• Glossika website under reconstruction until 2011.
• Languages studied in 2010: Hakka, Atayal, Khmer, Farsi, Georgian, Arabic
• Languages studied in 2009: Mongolian, Manchurian, Arabic
• Languages studied in 2008: Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Indonesian
• Additional Korean, Japanese, Spanish, German, Russian, training material in preparation for website (https://learnlanguages.glossika.com/).
• 2008: Launched English training site https://english.glossika.com. Launched learn-Chinese at https://chinese.glossika.com.
• Languages studied in 2007: Icelandic, Latvian, Czech
Language training materials in development:
Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, German, Arabic, Spanish.

Chinese Dialects Portal
I run a website on Chinese Dialects. Some linguists are now working with me on building more linguistic databases into this site.
A dictionary and phrasebook of the Gan Language (贛語) spoken in the northern half of Jiangxi province (江西省) underway.
Dictionaries and phrasebooks underway for Taiwanese, Hakka, and Wenzhou dialect (Southern Wu).

Most recent musical endeavours

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Henselt's Meyerbeer Variations Wrote piano solo for Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3-2 Wrote piano solo for Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Paganini Var. 18 Godowsky's left hand studies of the Chopin Etudes Writing left hand study for Rachmaninoff Etudes

New Repertoire for 2009

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Alkan Concerto Mvmt 1 (sight reading)
Chopin Concerto 2-1 (sight reading)
Chopin Concerto 2-2 (sight reading)
Chopin Concerto 2-3 (sight reading)
Chopin Etude Op10-4 (on hold)
Henselt Concerto 1-1 (on hold)
Kapustin Dawn (studying)
Kapustin Etude Toccata (almost done)
Kapustin Toccatina (studying)
Liszt Etude Mazeppa (studying)
Medtner Concerto 1-1 (on hold)
Medtner Concerto 2-1 (on hold)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2-3 (almost done)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3-1 (Ossia Cadenza)
Rachmaninoff Song "Не Пой, Красавица" Op.4 No 4 (sight reading)
Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Corelli (on hold)
Scriabin Etude 48-5 (almost done)

New Repertoire for 2008

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Bach-Busoni Chaconne in d
Chopin Etude Op10-2
Kapustin Sonata 1-3
Kapustin Prelude 11
Kapustin Prelude 17
Rachmaninoff Etude 39-1
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2-2
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3-2 (a tempo più mosso to tempo come prima)
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
Rzewski El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido Final Theme


New Repertoire for 2007

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Chopin Etude Op25-1 Harp Etude
Chopin-Godowsky Etude Op25-12
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2-1 and 2-2

Older Repertoire

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Chopin Balladen, Scherzi, Etudes, Preludes, Polonaisen, Imprompti, Walzer, Nocturnes
Granados Goyescas Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor
Rachmaninoff Etude 39-5 (complete)
Scriabin Etude 8-12 (complete)
Warsaw Concerto (complete)

 This user plays the piano.
 This user enjoys classical music.
 This user enjoys jazz music.
A, B, and CThis user prefers the serial comma.
…in.Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.
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 This user is a linguist.
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AIM-0This user does not understand or have any interest in AOLer.
...This user would like to know all existing languages.
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  This user lives in Shangri-La.
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