Language Lab

Facing change and finding renewed motivation to study Japanese

How a relatively rare language has captured my heart

Picking a language to focus on

The answer is YES, but it requires months or years to succeed.

Strategies for effective language learning

It is through common sense and composure that I found solutions to the otherwise tricky situations I faced in Hungary.

10 Lessons I Learned Along the Way

My 20-day sprint to be conversational in Nepali

For language learners who want to reach an advanced level

How quickly can you learn a language?

English, Czech, Swahili and the Maasai language

Magic formulas do exist, they are just not as fancy as you imagine them.

It fuels my motivation to do things I otherwise never would

How one moment of laughter transformed my perspective on the association between language learning and friendship.

A guide to defining linguistic varieties

A psycholinguist’s guide to fluency

We are masters of imitation, even if we don’t realize it.

Letting go of perfection

Observations from 35 years of learning and teaching languages

One requires high levels of attention, and the other needs special deliberation.

How learning a language can enrich your life

How I’m using free apps to study for the TOPIK

You may be using some of these Malay-rooted words every day

Many of the things that will help you learn a language will also help you heal deep inner wounds