The language services specialist in Albanian, Romanian, Basque and Romany
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
Imagine if languages were a super power and a schoolboy were a languages superhero! Like many twelve year-old schoolchildren, Liam Quest was not the greatest fan of school. As he … Continue reading Liam Quest – Super Linguist (Chapter One)
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