Most of us don’t go to bed thinking about endangered languages every single night. Hell, most people don’t think about them at all. I do, though. I sometimes lie awake thinking about things that could be done to further the efforts being made in endangered language documentation or revitalization. I’ve actually lost sleep thinking about ways…
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2016 has been a bit of a crazy year for most the world – most of it not especially thrilling. Sure, some cool stuff has happened, but mostly it’s just one horrible event after another. Events that probably don’t bear repeating. And I’m not trying to make things even worse, but you’ve probably been slacking…
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by Marta Krzeminska Polyglot—when was the first time you heard this word? My first time was in 2013 when I was lucky to attend TEDx Warsaw, and see Benny Lewis’ talk on hacking language learning. That’s what I’d call being thrown into the deep waters of polyglottery! The concept of a polyglot was new to many…
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It’s no secret that great thoughts come to us at the most unlikely – and often least convenient – times. For me at least, this tends to happen in the shower. It’s comfortable, it’s relaxing, and all you want to do is stay inside because you know that the moment you step out it’ll be…
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I’ve been spending a lot of time lately trying to think outside the box when it comes to new learning strategies, both for myself and my own language projects as well as to share on this blog. If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again – learning a language is a lengthy process for…
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Sometimes it can seem like the world is really only interested in the world’s largest languages. Everyone seems to be learning English or Spanish or German. Sometimes daring individuals attempt craziness like Japanese or Russian. Insane, I know… But what if you’re looking for something a bit different? What if you already speak French and…
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