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The Czech Language: Precision With Inventive Wordplay

Czechs enjoy their language. Its razor-sharp lexicon and creative linguistic elasticity allow it to pivot effortlessly between bureaucratic precision and playful, socially inventive wordplay. In speech, this produces rhythmic compact slang with highly specified expression that can land with a friendly punch of dry humor. The ability to play with words is woven into Czech identity and a shared sense of belonging.

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Language Series

15 Interesting Facts About Chinese Languages

Chinese doesn’t just look different on the page. It also works differently in the mind. Its writing system encodes meaning rather than sound. Its grammar leaves time, number, and reference largely to context.

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Language Series

LatAm Spanish vs. U.S. Spanish: What’s the Difference?

Latin American Spanish and U.S. Spanish are not two regional flavors of the same thing. They exist for different reasons.

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Language Series

Latin American Spanish: The language everyone uses but nobody speaks

Latin American Spanish – not to be confused with U.S. Spanish – is the language nobody speaks and yet, the one global enterprise operations depend on.

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CLINICAL OUTCOMES

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Adaptive Behavior Is Universal. The Behaviors Used to Measure It Are Not.

Adaptive behavior instruments measure how individuals function in daily life. The domains are universal, but the behaviors used to assess them vary across cultures.

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A Brief History of Psychiatric Measurement

Clinical outcomes assessments are routinely used across clinical settings. Learn about their developmental history in clinical practice and what to consider before using them in new settings.

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