by Kamil Riaz It is a widely accepted notion that the best age to learn a new language is during childhood. This belief generally stems from the ‘critical period hypothesis’, which was popularized by linguist and neurologist, Eric Heinz Lenneberg, back in the 1960s. According to this hypothesis, the critical time for successful acquisition of…
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The Internet is full of software, apps and websites that readily offer all kinds of translations fast and free; we call them machine translators, or for simplicity’s sake: MT. They are the very definition of convenience and more and more individuals and businesses are taking to them like moths to flame. The question, though, is in regards…
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Nobody is perfect… Especially not me. If I followed my own language learning advice 100% of the time I’d be a lot further along on my own language projects. Alas, I have fallen into the same traps and pitfalls and experienced the same failures as everyone else – and I still frequently do! This isn’t going to…
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Languages are pathways into new cultures, experiences, relationships, and deepen our understanding of the world. Anyone with first-hand experience of acquiring a new language will undoubtedly attest to the umpteen advantages that multilingualism offers in practical life. These merits include heightened concentration, conversational abilities, discipline, and improved skills of focus. However, recent studies have unveiled…
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I’ve recently taken on a brand new project that I’d like to share with fans of LATG. It’s a little bit different from what I’ve been doing here on Languages Around the Globe for the past few years, but I thought it was time to branch out just a little bit. This year I’ve started…
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For most of us, learning a language from scratch isn’t always a walk in the park. It takes a lot of time and a lot of energy. It can be confusing, tiring, demoralizing and often intimidating when it comes to building up the resolve to begin, or when it comes to finally speaking to a…
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