Journeys into language

Effective Language Learning - Pardon My French

Tips for going from basic comprehension to fluency.

Finding the language of my father

I have so many thoughts about this. And at the moment, I have to do a lot of thinking. I am building…

Language learning is like falling in love.

Language learning is like falling in love. In fact you have to be in love to learn a…

Growing up with Many Languages: A Bangalore Tamil’s narrative

It could be argued that language is one of mankind’s most powerful inventions. The complex shifting sands of thoughts and feelings inside men and women can only be explained, codified and shared using language.

6 language lessons I learnt from my 2 year old.

Beginner’s Guide to Language Learning

Since age 20, I’ve learned five languages to fluency: Spanish, German, Catalan, French, and Dutch, and can communicate at a decent level in Italian and Portuguese. I’ve also made failed attempts to learn Japanese, Danish, and Swedish.