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Month: June 2019

Idiosyncrasies Between Languages

I think English might be a prank pulled on people who expect internal logic.
June 25, 2019July 1, 2019 ~ bats ~ 3 Comments

It’s been about two weeks now that I’ve spent a portion of each day using Spanish to answer questions about English on the Duolingo forums.  English is a subject I know quite a bit about and have long held a fascination for, in all its weird, nonsensical guts and conventions, and explaining some of its … Continue reading Idiosyncrasies Between Languages

The Two Spanish Languages

If life was more like a cartoon, it would be easier. And there'd be more anvils.
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 ~ bats ~ 2 Comments

(This blog is the English translation of this week’s primary blog, which was originally written in Spanish.) A few months ago, almost a year, I wrote a blog about how difficult it is to listen to a new language instead of reading it. I’ve improved a lot since then. At that time, I watched kids … Continue reading The Two Spanish Languages

Los Dos Idiomas Españoles

Si todo fuera más como un dibujo animado, sería más fácil. Y habría más yunques.
June 18, 2019June 19, 2019 ~ bats ~ 1 Comment

(This blog entry is written in Spanish.  There will be an English translation available tomorrow morning / Esta entrada está escrito en español.  Habrá una traducción de inglés disponible mañana por la mañana.) Hace unos meses, casi un año, escribí una entrada sobre cómo difícil es escuchar a un idioma nuevo en vez de leerlo.  … Continue reading Los Dos Idiomas Españoles

The Finite Nature of Language Learning Advice

If language learning's so simple, why do schools still teach it so poorly?
June 11, 2019June 10, 2019 ~ bats ~ 1 Comment

After spending a while paying attention to the online language learning crowd, at a certain point all the advice starts repeating itself.  Not everyone says exactly the same thing, as different people talking on the subject have different favored methods, but there is a sense that the amount of advice that can be given on … Continue reading The Finite Nature of Language Learning Advice

Looking Back on a Year of Progress

It's a year in, and I'm not smarter, wiser, or fully fluent, but I AM fatter.
June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 ~ bats ~ 4 Comments

I can hardly believe that I’ve been running this blog for a full year now.  A lot of the time I’ve spent has really flown on by, between real life and putting in the hours to work at improving my Spanish.  I’ve come a long way in the year, from my stumbling first few steps … Continue reading Looking Back on a Year of Progress

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