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Learn How to Learn Before Learning a Language Posted by meaghan on Jun 10, 2015 in Archived Posts
Learning a language takes time and effort. You can cut down on both by having the right strategies and tools at your disposal. That’s why I recommend investing time in learning how to learn before diving in to a new language on your own. In all your years of schooling, you were likely never taught…
What Languages Reveal about Other Cultures Posted by meaghan on Jun 3, 2015 in Archived Posts
“A different language is a different vision of life.” – Federico Fellini It sounds like one of those motivational phrases you’d read on a daily quote calendar. You might nod your head in agreement or make a quick internal “aww”, but in reality, you’re not totally buying it. It just sounds… fluffy, right? But those…
What You Really Wanted to Know about Languages in 2014 Posted by meaghan on Jan 7, 2015 in Archived Posts
We’ve wrapped up another year here on the Language News Blog, and I dare say it was our best year yet. Whether you’ve read every post or you’re just clicking through for the first time, we want to make sure we’re helping you learn your second language efficiently, balance and maintain multiple languages over time…
An Introvert’s Guide to Language Learning Posted by meaghan on Jan 5, 2015 in Archived Posts
The abundance of language-learning materials available online has made it easier than ever to learn a language by yourself from the comfort of your own home. Total win, right? Not exactly… learning a foreign language isn’t like learning algebra or world history. To really progress and maintain your language skills, you need to do more…
A World of Words: the 2014 Words of the Year Posted by meaghan on Dec 31, 2014 in Archived Posts
As we wrap up 2014 and march boldly forward into 2015 (hopefully armed with lofty new language learning goals!), we are bombarded with a barrage of year-end lists and rankings. While I don’t quite care about the top 10 selfies of 2014, I do find one of the year-end campaigns quite interesting: the words of…
How to Learn a Language When You Don’t Like Learning Languages Posted by meaghan on Dec 24, 2014 in Archived Posts
For some people, the process of learning a language is just as exciting as being able to speak it. They enjoy researching word origins, discovering conjugation patterns, comparing vocabulary and expressions from one language to the next, and meticulously perfecting their pronunciation. Then, you have the rest of us who just want to put the…
5 Shining Examples of the Art of Translation Posted by meaghan on Dec 10, 2014 in Archived Posts
To the unknowing reader, a translated text is simply a copy of the text re-written into the target language. This perspective fails to classify translators as what they truly are: artists. Sure, translating court documents may be more cut-and-dry (though I give serious kudos to anyone who has learned all of that legal jargon in more than…