Polyglot University

05/27/2025

One of the 10 plagues against the Egyptians who were holding the Jews captive was - HAIL! But today, if you go to the beach in Tel Aviv and ask for a "barad" - you will get a snow cone - which is just domesticated hail.

But next week I will take the plunge and start learning a lot more Hebrew words and I will post daily of my practice. In one month I should be able to give a 5 to 10 minute speech with a decent accent. This is going to be fun. I'll post videos of my progress or my embarrassments - whichever comes first!

05/25/2025

Most people want to learn 1 language. Would you be interested in a project in which you would learn 4 new languages in one year?

05/23/2025

How many languages do you speak now? What languages are on your list to learn next?

I'll start - I speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, German.
I've studied - Mandarin, French, Greek, Hebrew
On my list to learn - Hebrew and Valencian (dialect of Catalan)

Here in Vancouver I've been able to have up to conversations in 5 languages in a day!

09/05/2022

Learn Chinese by learning popular songs!

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08/29/2022

You should be responsible for your own learning, and if you outsource that to someone else, the results might be disastrous. This might sound obvious, but I think the problem is widely overlooked, especially by students enrolled in language courses.

08/29/2022

Parenting a new human means making sure they have all the skills they need to thrive. But that can be a stressful proposition—not least because of all the conflicting advice out there.

07/25/2022

Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik, along with a host of other linguist...

07/25/2022

Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik and a host of other linguists and language expe...

07/01/2022

Want another word for “beautiful”? You’ve come to the right place!

07/01/2022

Funding Available to Support US Native Language Revitalization

By: Julian Guerrero, Director, Office of Indian Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Haa Maruaweka (“Hello everyone,” in Comanche language) Advancing its commitment to maintaining, protecting, and revitalizing Native American languages – the U.S. Department of Education has a...