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- Find an English language computer magazine and make a small `dictionary' of a dozen or so technical terms, with explanations, pronunciations, ...
- Look at an English language newspaper, select articles with computer oriented vocabulary. How would a dictionary of this kind of terminology differ from a dictionary of technical terms?
- Which English language terms can you find in German computer magazines?
- Which English language terms can you find in German newspapers?
- What are typical elements of a programming `language'?
You can search the web, of course, in addition to checking print media.
Dafydd Gibbon, Mon Jul 10 12:34:51 MET DST 2000