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In today’s rapidly changing world, full of constant innovation and new technology, the classics tend to take a back seat to contemporary subjects. Yet, there is one ancient language that … Continue reading Unlocking a Timeless Treasure: The Relevance and Value of Latin
When I discovered Romani heritage in my family tree, naturally I had to learn the language. What I didn’t realise then was how rich, expressive and complex the Romani language … Continue reading Discovering Romani – a rich tapestry of history, traditions, enigma and culture
In the world of language learning, Mandarin Chinese is often seen as the ultimate challenge. For many, the idea of tackling a language with thousands of characters and tonal variations … Continue reading Learning Mandarin Chinese: the challenge that more than rewards your efforts
When the teenage me started flicking through ‘Teach Yourself Esperanto’ in a Truro bookshop, it was out of curiosity, more than anything else. All I knew about Esperanto before that, … Continue reading Esperanto – a gateway to language learning
I loved learning German at school. It was the exciting new language that French had unlocked. It was the “beautiful” language – ‘Deutsche Sprache, schöne Sprache’, as my ever-enthusiastic German … Continue reading The joys of learning German – a language with so much to offer
One of the questions I’m asked most often when I go into schools to talk about my love of languages is, why should I learn a language? Doesn’t everyone speak … Continue reading Embracing the world: why languages are for everyone
I’m often asked, how did you get into languages to begin with, why do you want to work with languages and how do you establish a language services business on … Continue reading Top ten tips for working with (and enjoying) languages
I think my love of languages and ultimately wanting to work with languages stemmed from primary school. I was fascinated with words, books, reading, writing – even punctuation and grammar … Continue reading Who knows where languages can take you? My language journey (so far…)
If someone had told my eight year-old native English-speaking self that there really wasn’t any point in learning other languages, I might just have taken them at their word, were … Continue reading Languages – Where to start and where will it ever end?
In early 2002, as conflict continued to rage in the southern Balkans, I was asked to design and teach a Kosovo Albanian dialect conversion course for recently graduated students of … Continue reading Learning to speak the wrong way right – A Course in Modern G(h)eg Albanian
So why are languages so fascinating? Well, ever since the first time I went abroad (on a school exchange to France), I’ve enjoyed the ‘buzz’ of speaking to someone in … Continue reading Why are languages so fascinating? A language festival address
I love language. And I love learning languages. I’ve learnt 18 languages so far, and I can’t wait to learn the next one. There’s something exciting and thrilling about being … Continue reading Playing with languages – from invention to reality
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