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Discover more about your world by living in it. Learn foreign languages through immersive study. Master new skills by going to where they do them best. Go to where you feel uncomfortable, until strangers become your friends and you begin to feel at home.
Chinese Characters in Martial Arts that you see in wall hangings, on uniforms, or in random other places.
An analysis of how hard Turkish is for English speakers, looking at grammar, writing system, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
A simple explanation of Turkish vowel harmony, using tables and clear examples.
Reflections on comparing learning a martial art with language learning.
How adults can learn languages much faster than children, and how to use your age and experience to your advantage in learning.
Why Italian’s my favourite language — and why you should consider learning it.
The main features of Turkish grammar that you’ll need to learn as a student of the language.
Analysing Korean vs Chinese — Vocabulary, grammar, phonology, and assessing which is harder.
Looking at how hard Italian is for English speakers, considering grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more.
Some thoughts and tips on when people switch to English, when you were speaking to them in the native language.