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		<title>Language &#8211; a Source of Identity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Aderholt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The people of Hungary speak the Hungarian language. This is their target language and their traditional language. Hungarian is considered by many to be among the most challenging languages worldwide. Language is a great source of pride and identity for the Hungarian people. The fact that their language has not been enveloped and overtaken by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gymnastics of the Brain: Hungarian Language</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Jose Otero Villanueva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is one thing to the foreigners about the Hungarians that is more complicated than the Rubik’s cube. If in some way foreigners find the Hungarian people a complicated race, even more so the Hungarian language causes both their brains and tongues to do Olympic level gymnastics. One was in a point of frustration saying, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smiling, Eye-Contact, Sharing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Brouwer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Smiling Factor Hungarians tend to behave reserved, cautious and skeptical in public. Americans behave alert and confident. In America: Children and Christians are expected to act happy and smiling. In Hungary: Children and Christians are expected to act serious and deep. Hungarians commonly mention that Americans are very friendly, but it takes time for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conversation: Misunderstandings, Hidden Expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Brouwer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Language is often indirect and imprecise, and purposely so. Hungarians are almost always less direct than Americans and depend on nuances of meaning in many cases. (High-context communication.) Watch for allusions and hidden meanings, and listen to what is not said as well as what is said. In the U. S. - In order to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Body Language, Nonverbal Communication</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Brouwer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Differences in the way people communicate often cause misunderstandings, which is why business visitors should have some understanding of the basics of Hungarian nonverbal behavior. Of course, as with any business culture, you will find plenty of individual variation. Voice volume should be moderate. Hungarians may be temperate at home, but they avoid raising their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Linguistic Literacy Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Aderholt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hungarians have immense pride in their language. Hungarian language has withstood the test of time and the incursions of dozens of outside forces throughout the centuries. It is unique and unlike any other European language.]]></description>
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		<title>How to be conversationally fluent in a new language in one year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Jose Otero Villanueva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you follow these steps, though not as a job, but in order to enjoy life, you will find yourself conversational in about 10-12 months. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Language of Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Brouwer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who are very good in reading and writing a foreign language, might encounter hardships in verbal communication. They may not understand as well as you think they do. Hungarian people will rarely openly admit that they didn&#8217;t understand, as it would cause them a loss of face. This can result in serious misunderstandings that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Behavior, Courtesy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Jose Otero Villanueva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hungarians are a very courteous and polite people. This is very pleasant and also reminds me of my own Latin heritage, where courtesy, and how one treats others in public is very important. Hungarians use two words which do not directly translate into English for how one treats other people; “rendes” (pronounced, “rendesh”) meaning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verbal Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Brouwer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hungarians are almost always less direct than North Americans, and depend on nuances of meaning in many cases. Humor, sometimes sarcastic, may be used to convey a message. The usual Hungarian tone of voice tends to be rather quiet and the language may sound monotonous, lacking dynamics to he foreign ear. Whereas most Finns, Japanese [...]]]></description>
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