Apps, textbooks, and tutors will definitely form the basis of your language study. However, without the right frame of mind, it will be hard to actually design and follow through with your study plan. Here are some …
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Going to Hawaii? One thing I found really interesting about my trip to Hawaii was that nearly every local, regardless of their heritage or proficiency in the Hawaiian language, would frequently use Hawaiian words. Even more interesting, …
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Since my husband and I live in Korea, and my parents and sister live in California, this Christmas we decided to convene smack in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, on an American island called Hawaii (or, …
Continue readingWe’re at the end of the 30-Day Record Yourself Challenge, in which language learners are recording themselves speaking in their target language for at least a minute every day. It has been challenging to keep up, but …
Continue readingMe when anyone says “but what will you use that language for”
The defence mechanism of an armadillo..
So me 😅
In all seriousness, though, here are the main benefits to knowing just a little bit of a language:
1) Pronouncing names (of people, places, things...) correctly and confidently
2) REMEMBERING names (much easier to remember if you can actually pronounce!)
Not me studying Indonesian on Duolingo while waiting for this meeting with colleagues in Indonesia to start as if knowing "The red cow ordered fried rice at the market" is gonna help
This is the key difference between “I would love to learn a foreign language someday” and “I speak a foreign language”. The beginning is necessarily awkward and embarrassing. But somewhere in there…the learning process becomes really fun! #langtwt
Many people procrastinate because they're waiting for their motivation to rise.
They forget that getting started is what leads their motivation to rise.
Passion is not a prerequisite for progress. It's often the result of progress.
Can't wait to present at #ata63 in Los Angeles! My talks cover two very different topics 😅
1) Linguistics for Language Professionals (#ATA63xl8)
2) The North Korean Language (#ATA63Korean)
Will I see you there?
#xl8 #translators
Want to learn Mandarin? You’re not alone. In the last decade the number of English speakers studying Mandarin has skyrocketed as China grows in prominence, and as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan claim their rightful places on …
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Want to learn Korean? Fascinated by its legendary grammar, or just want to understand BTS and BlackPink? Even if you’re just here for the k-pop, you can definitely study Korean on your own. Here’s your free starter …
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Why we women in language should stop apologizing for our abilities, and learn to love the word “polyglot”. Recently, the New Yorker published a fascinating article about hyperpolyglots. It was wonderfully researched, with great color. But …
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