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After most of the ‘major’ Romance languages (Spanish, French, Catalan, Portuguese and Italian) had firmly embedded themselves in my heart and mind, there was one more, winking at me and … Continue reading Romanian: Romance with a Twist
For me, discovering languages like Albanian, Basque, Romanian and Catalan has been an enriching journey that goes way beyond linguistic proficiency alone. These languages, considered by many to be ‘niche’, … Continue reading Working with ‘rarer’ languages – a transformative and multifaceted career journey
Language is a dynamic, ever-evolving entity, and the study of its origins can be a fascinating journey into the past. One such linguistic time machine is Old English, also known … Continue reading Discovering Old English: A Language Time Machine
Now lost in the mists of time is the moment when my eyes fell upon a book called See It and Say It in Spanish on my parents’ bookshelf and … Continue reading Spanish – Where the Language Journey Begins…
When it comes to languages, French stands as a gateway to an array of fascinating worlds, each brimming with unique traditions, cultures and people. Beyond its linguistic beauty, French is … Continue reading Learning French – Your Passport to a Wider World
Learning a new language is always an exciting adventure, but when it comes to the Basque language, the journey becomes even more intriguing. Basque, or Euskara as it is called … Continue reading Discovering Basque – Defeating the Devil, Three-Day Weeks and other Bizarre Adventures
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
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