I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few years thinking about how I learn languages. Or rather, how I should learn languages. I should use Anki. I should write out wordlists by hand. I should read. I should listen. I shouldn’t talk…
Another year is upon us and, although I didn’t really post anything here in 2022 (no, seriously!), it’s time to get back on the horse. While I didn’t get as much done with regard to language learning in 2022 as…
Another week down and with the news that the UK is going back into lockdown, I’m semi-concerned about keeping all my hobbies going. Not that I’ve been out much at all, though I’m probably going to do my best to…
Hands up if you’ve heard of NaNoWriMo! No? Well, simply-put, it stands for National Novel Writing Month, an event that takes place every November, where people across the globe gather to try and write 50,000 words of a novel. But,…
Hello! Hallo! 你好! It’s been, again, a while – but that language bug’s bitten me again, so I’m back on the blog. I’m currently juggling six languages (plus still working my way through my 20 endangered languages for this year)…
Hmm, so it looks like the last time I did a goals post was back at the beginning of February, when we weren’t in lockdown (or really all that close) and there were so many plans… But, oh well! Time…
Another eighteen days, another endangered language that it’s time for me to say goodbye to. This time, it’s Ainu, which has been an interesting experience, highlighting some of the more common issues when it comes to learning a language that…
Who knows how long January really lasts; for some people, it takes forever and for others, it seems to fly by. For me, it was the latter this year—I’m surprised to be evaluating last month’s progress already! But, here we…
Another six days down, another post for you all. How am I coming along with Ainu? Let’s find out…
I’m a day late with this post (had one hell of a Friday—which doesn’t mean anything especially bad, except that I was exhausted) but it’s time for me to give you all a quick look at how I’m doing with…