I don’t usually write for companies, agencies or corporations. I write for individual learners, private people looking for a leg up in language learning or a curiosity about language in culture.But this time is different. This time I’m talking directly to you; companies in the language industry, big and small. Some of you are amazing…
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Many folks – even within the language enthusiast community – are still having a hard time getting behind endangered language preservation or documentation efforts. At a glance it can be easy to write these languages off as marginal, irrelevant or even downright backwards but upon further examination it should become abundantly clear that in doing…
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Update 2017: Colango no longer appears to exist on any app store. : ( Polyglots and language enthusiasts rejoice! At long last a promising social network for language learners appears to be on the horizon, and the potential for it to grow into something big is real and truly exciting! Colango, a brand new…
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Memrise released its premium or “pro” version a while back now but questions regarding its value have continued to circulate ever since. As you may know by now, I’m a pretty big Memrise fan so of course I had to check out the premium version and write you a little review and how-to guide. If…
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When it comes to free online and mobile language learning programs its hard to find one that trumps Duolingo. What makes it so special? In this article I’ve outlined for you the reasons why you need to be taking advantage of the services Duolingo has to offer! While Duo does come with a few drawbacks…
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The advent of mobile technology has allowed language learners and educators to take their learning and teaching experiences on the go. The potential for easily accessed learning has never been higher but for some reason many – if not most – language learners still don’t take advantage of the devices they carry around with them…
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