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<span style="font-size:50px;font-weight:bold;color:black">Wiki Lessons - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</span> | |||
The Polyglot Wiki allows you to share your language knowledge by creating or editing lessons. | The Polyglot Wiki allows you to share your language knowledge by creating or editing lessons. | ||
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If the question is not listed, you can edit the page by creating a new question (and answer it if you have found an answer). | If the question is not listed, you can edit the page by creating a new question (and answer it if you have found an answer). | ||
==May I copy contents from other sites?== | ==May I copy contents from other sites?== | ||
===Duplicate Content=== | ===Duplicate Content=== | ||
You can search for the information on the internet but '''NEVER | You can search for the information on the internet but <u>'''NEVER copy and paste'''</u> '''exactly''' the same content. | ||
Google search engine can penalize your article and even the entire website (your article will not be visible on search engines results). | Google search engine can penalize your article and even the entire website (your article will not be visible on search engines results). | ||
Duplicate content will have to be deleted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicate_content | Duplicate content will have to be deleted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicate_content | ||
===Copyright issues=== | ===Copyright issues=== | ||
Besides, sometimes content is protected by copyright. Under certain conditions (doctrine called "fair | Besides, sometimes content is protected by copyright. Under certain conditions (doctrine called "fair used"), copyright material can still be used. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use fair use] for more information. If the content is licensed under a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_copyright_license public licenses], you can use it without any concern. | ||
==="Sources" section=== | ==="Sources" section=== | ||
But if you think there is an image from another site that is really good, and its format is jpg, png or gif, then you can copy the image link and paste where you want. You need to check the page with your image link to see if the image is allowed to be used outside that site. | But if you think there is an image from another site that is really good, and its format is jpg, png or gif, then you can copy the image link and paste where you want. You need to check the page with your image link to see if the image is allowed to be used outside that site. | ||
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You can change the font or its size by inputting CSS code in the source. | You can change the font or its size by inputting CSS code in the source. | ||
This is an example with <span style="font-size:20px;font-family: Times;font-weight:bold;color: red">YOUR CONTENT</span> in size 20px, font Times, weight bold and colour red. | |||
Use the following code (with the Edit Source tab on the top right of the page): | Use the following code (with the Edit Source tab on the top right of the page): | ||
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Note the gender, unless there is a clear rule for the type of words described somewhere else. Note the gender with the definite article first if possible. For example: | Note the gender, unless there is a clear rule for the type of words described somewhere else. Note the gender with the definite article first if possible. For example: | ||
French: l'arbre (m) | |||
German: China | |||
Spanish: el/la mar | |||
===If the word has irregular plural form=== | ===If the word has irregular plural form=== | ||
No need to note them if the irregular plural forms can be well explained somewhere else. For example: | No need to note them if the irregular plural forms can be well explained somewhere else. For example: | ||
English: locus | |||
French: le pneu | |||
German: das Auto | |||
===If the writing system is ideography=== | ===If the writing system is ideography=== | ||
Note the pronunciation alongside. If there are more than one type of notation, choose the most accepted one. For example: | Note the pronunciation alongside. If there are more than one type of notation, choose the most accepted one. For example: | ||
Japanese: 家具(かぐ) | |||
Mandarin Chinese: 爆米花 (bàomǐhuā) | |||
Yue Chinese: 衞生 (wai6 sang1) | |||
Reversely, it is suggested to note the ideography if the vocabulary of the language is influenced by it, to represent its etymology. For example: | Reversely, it is suggested to note the ideography if the vocabulary of the language is influenced by it, to represent its etymology. For example: | ||
Korean: 다수 (多數) | |||
Vietnamese: công tác (工作) | |||
===If the writing system is abjad=== | ===If the writing system is abjad=== | ||
If possible, write the diacritics; otherwise write the transliteration alongside. If there are more than one type of notation, choose the most accepted one. For example: | If possible, write the diacritics; otherwise write the transliteration alongside. If there are more than one type of notation, choose the most accepted one. For example: | ||
Hebrew: יָרָק (m) | |||
Iranian Persian: قطار (qatâr) | |||
Standard Arabic: خَشَب (m) | |||
===If there are more than one writing system currently used in the language=== | ===If there are more than one writing system currently used in the language=== | ||
The early one is placed before the later one. For example: | The early one is placed before the later one. For example: | ||
Javanese: ꦧꦚꦸ / banyu | |||
Mandarin Chinese: 還是/还是 (háishì) | |||
Serbian: брод / brod (m) | |||
The reason of not sorting by popularity is that the popularity may be very similar or may be hard to get to know and may change with time. | The reason of not sorting by popularity is that the popularity may be very similar or may be hard to get to know and may change with time. | ||
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The form used in the origin of the language is placed before the other regions'. If there are more than two regions, note with ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes or other explanations. For example: | The form used in the origin of the language is placed before the other regions'. If there are more than two regions, note with ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes or other explanations. For example: | ||
English: metre / meter | |||
German: der Fuß / der Fuss | |||
Portuguese: a descolagem / a decolagem | |||
For Mandarin Chinese, the ROC form is placed before the PRC form. | |||
For Korean, the ROK form is placed before the DPRK form. | |||
==What is the difference between a lesson in “Multiple Languages” and lessons in specific languages?== | ==What is the difference between a lesson in “Multiple Languages” and lessons in specific languages?== | ||
Lessons in “Multiple Languages” focus on the similarities and differences between languages, while lessons in specific languages focus on the details, such as the usage and the origin, in those languages. | Lessons in “Multiple Languages” focus on the similarities and differences between languages, while lessons in specific languages focus on the details, such as the usage and the origin, in those languages. | ||
== How can I find all the lessons to learn a specific language? == | == How can I find all the lessons to learn a specific language? == | ||
Go to this page: https://polyglotclub.com/language/wiki | Go to this page: https://polyglotclub.com/language/wiki | ||
and type the language name under the "Read the Latest Lessons:" text. | |||
and type the language name under "Read the Latest Lessons:". | |||
== How can I find lessons for a specific level? == | == How can I find lessons for a specific level? == | ||
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