Can you learn while sleeping?
Researchers from two universities in Switzerland gathered two groups of participants (Germans), and gave them to learn at 10 pm a Dutch-German word series. Some of them were told to […]
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Rosetta Stone after a month of use
Three weeks ago, I was telling you that Rosetta Stone surprised me. Now I can say that I am no longer so “surprised” by Rosetta Stone, but I still consider […]
Differences between language and dialect
Before I start this article, I want to say that an editor from The Atlantic (who is certainly smarter than me) also wrote an article about the differences between language […]
How to learn with Google Podcasts
A few days ago I found a very interesting and useful tool for learning. It’s called Google Podcasts. Until recently, I thought that the only site through which you can […]
The best 8 audio language courses
For many people, audio courses are very important in the learning process. I believe that the learning process has two parts: the first, in which you learn to listen and […]
Why is Basque so different?
“You’re in the Basque Country, not in Spain” – an example of Basque nationalism in a Bilbao lamp post (from Wikipedia). Similar posters can be found on the streets of Bilbao, […]
About the Romansh language
Switzerland is and will always be an amalgam of cultures. And, although many of us believe that Switzerland is just about mountains and cheese (and expensive things!), if you look […]
The 6 main dialects of the Arabic language
Disclaimer: I have no knowledge of Arabic, whether it’s a specific dialect or MSA (Modern Standard Arabic). I am not an expert, nor is this article based on any expertise […]
How to maintain your proficiency
Initially, the title of this article was “How to maintain your proficiency in German” but I decided to change it because I think the principles work regardless of the foreign […]
Rosetta Stone after a week of use
Rosetta Stone is one of the most hated companies by the language learners community. And it is because of the many articles and posts on reddit and quora saying how […]