WiXi

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alpha test http://test.twext.com user "test" password "test" note: this is an ALPHA test, far from perfect.. please feedback here or on wiki at http://twext.com.. thanks


  english | 한국어 HowTo [ID# 175364]  +/-  

to wixi means to learn each others' language and grow multilingual


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if you can't see twext, adjust contrast on your monitor
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repetitive twext can fade away WixiTwextColorGrammar.png
marked up twext can communicate structure

wixi twexter

wixi'd wikis get text twext.. twext texts provide meaningful, comprehensible input for language learners.. twext prints on good old paper.. wikis make twext easy to mix and share..

the OLPC is connecting kids learning many different languages.. wixi offers a learner-centric environment for kids to construct language learning.. WixiJump.gif

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chunk method

twext uses a simple method to associate chunks of text with chunks of translation.. the method works with regular text and also with lyrics to songs.. and may work between any of many languages: http://twext.com/method

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delyric

delyric is to learn language with lyrics.. if songs get into your heart then you can't get'em outta your head.. lyrics help us remember language, for a bunch of reasons, mainly because you might actually care.. maybe we can route around popular lyric suppression near http://more.read.fm/fair_use#citage

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Related work

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