How to Wake a Sleeping Language Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Jan 18, 2016 in Archived Posts
You always hear about it happening to other people. The pain; the heartwrenching sense of loss. But surely it could never happen to you, you who has worked so diligently at mastering multiple languages, pouring so much of yourself into them and letting them pour so much of themselves into you. Surely you will never…
Better Learning Through Visuals Posted by Malachi Rempen on Jan 13, 2016 in Archived Posts
I’m a visual guy. This may not come as a surprise to you, if you know that I draw comics and illustrate books and make films and take lots of photographs when I travel. Sight is without a doubt my most precious sense. I would rather be deprived of my senses of taste, feeling, hearing and smell…
When Your Brain Fights Back Posted by Malachi Rempen on Jan 11, 2016 in Archived Posts
Sometimes I feel that my brain is fighting back against my insistence on learning new languages. Vocabulary, for example. As far as the logical part of my brain is concerned, the only reason for the existence of words is to describe things that are. What’s this thing called? A fish. Great. File that word on the shelf…
Introducing Transparent Inglês Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 6, 2016 in Company News
As readers of our blogs, you spend a lot of time listening to us. During our year-end review, we decided to listen to you! In 2015, one thing was loud and clear: there are many, many Brazilians among us who want to learn English! Despite a 6-month hiatus, the Transparent Inglês blog received 88% more views in 2015 compared to…
Is the Internet Killing Languages? Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 4, 2016 in Archived Posts
Not too long ago, my friend Gary wrote a piece called Is the Internet Creating New Languages? In it, he explains that while English is the dominant language online, it hasn’t prevented speakers of other languages from participating on the web. Indeed, many “Englishes” have sprung up, particularly on social media, where Spanglish, Hinglish, and…
10 Most Read Language News Blog Posts of 2015 Posted by meaghan on Dec 30, 2015 in Archived Posts
Happy New Year, language learners. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you just found our blog in 2015, I hope our posts have been informative, inspiring, and entertaining. By now we all know the importance of reviewing, so let’s review the most read posts of the year! Before we dive in, I invite…
German and the Rules Posted by Malachi Rempen on Dec 28, 2015 in Archived Posts
Stereotypes are a funny thing: they’re always true, until they aren’t. One popular cliché of the German people, beloved even by Germans themselves, is that they adore rules, obedience to the rules, and general order. Ordnung is such a common word that the expression “it’s all good” or “all’s well” translates to “alles in Ordnung,” or…