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Tag Archives: Language
Blog Resuscitation
Well, something must be done. I’m the same boat that Cas was in a few days back. Unless I want my blog to “wither and die like week-old cut flowers in a vase” (Cas’s words), I’m going to have to … Continue reading
Geeky Dreams
Some people’s dreams revolve around sex; others, nice sports cars or being able to see long-dead relatives. For me, one “happy” topic is foreign language books, apparently. I dreamt this morning1 that I was at a massive shopping area; it … Continue reading
Used Books: A Quick Update
I mentioned in my last post that “two weeks to find a rare book and to have it delivered from over 4000 miles away isn’t too bad at all!” I still stand by that. However, it’s even better for it … Continue reading
One Religion to Rule Them All…
Yesterday while at church with my mom, I was thinking about the fact that many religious people know little to nothing about other religions. If asked why they have no interest in other religions, they’ll often respond with something that runs like, … Continue reading
Language in Battlestar Galactica
I was thinking earlier today about Battlestar Galactica, that favorite sci-fi show of mine that won’t be back until January. (Can you tell that I’m bitter?) I was thinking specifically about language in the show. It occurred to me that … Continue reading
The Russian-Star Wars connection
I blogged at Language Geek a few days ago about a huge amount of Russian language learning material that is available for free from the Princeton.edu website. I’ve started working through the lessons, and in lesson 2, at the end … Continue reading
Why am I learning Russian?
A friend of mine emailed me today with a few personal updates. Also in the email was this: Since you study Russian, I was wondering what actually attracts you to it and to the people and the country. I can … Continue reading
My first steps with Russian
For our family Christmas passing party this year, I asked for The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners. Seeing as I knew what I was getting (and the person I’m purchasing for also knew what he was … Continue reading
Is learning a foreign language fun?
I came across this post, which asks: is language learning fun? I personally find language learning exceptionally enjoyable and dreadfully frustrating at the same time. Anyone who has studied a language seriously probably knows what I mean. When you’re making … Continue reading
You’re never “done” with a foreign language.
A typical language learner come evening time… Something made me smile a few days ago. I mentioned to my mom that I’m interested in perhaps learning some Russian. She responded, “But you haven’t finished with German yet!” No, I’m not, … Continue reading