The Portuguese language has many homelands
Over two years ago, I wrote about the idea of a language as a homeland as I was starting my journey into the endangered language of Ladino/Judeo-Spanish.
The Portuguese writer, Fernando Pessoa, is quoted as...
Upcoming presentations on language learning via music
Next week will be a bonanza week for me in terms of presentations on learning languages via music and preserving endangered languages with songs and technology.
Why you should care about endangered languages
Endangered species. Endangered whales. Endangered languages?
What's an endangered language?
About half of the world's 6000 languages will be extinct in 100 years unless we act to preserve them.
In this video, I explain why you should...
Beyond Gangnam Style: Learning Korean via Korean Music
An Introduction to Korean Indie Music for Korean Language Learners
Guest post by Sam Gendreau
It’s been 5 years since I started looking for some of the best possible—preferably noncommercial—Korean bands out there, and today is...
Computer programs replace foreign language teachers in N.J. classrooms after budget cuts
For parents whose childrens' schools have cut foreign language education, it's imperative to use foreign language music, movies, TV and radio at home to keep their kids learning. A software program WON'T be enough.
See...
Ladino and the beauty of Sarajevo, Bosnia
"Sarajevo has a soul. It has a heart."
My passion for Ladino/Judeo-Spanish is no secret. In this video, Richard Simcott (the hyperpolyglot extraordinnaire) and I speak in Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian (or whatever else you like to call...
Video: Simple tips for learning languages
So you're not from a bilingual family and you live in a monolingual area where there's no one who speaks the language you're learning, you can still learn a new language.
Aaron Myers and I...
Don’t fault innovative musicians!
Instead of criticizing people who are risk takers, we should be applauding their efforts because if we don’t innovate, these languages are going to die.
Is a polyglot’s brain different?
Listen to this new Subtitle podcast episode "Is a polyglot's brain different?", to find out the answer.
You'll also learn about my language-learning story and about the brains of people who speak many languages.
I did...
How to learn languages and make them stick
Last week, I did a guest post on Polyglot Dream (Luca Lampariello's popular language learning blog about how to learn languages and attain native-like pronunciation. I internalize the foreign languages that I learn to...
