Hang on, did you say your native language? You mean your second language, right? I mean, how could you possibly forget your mother tongue? Much as the thought might sound, well, foreign, to anyone who’s never experienced it, I’m sure lots of you linguists out there will know exactly what I’m talking about here. If […]
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8 Things Learning a Language Could Do For You
The ability to speak two foreign languages fluently is the best skill I’ve ever acquired, and I thank my lucky stars for it on a daily basis. It’s unlocked countless doors for me. If I hadn’t got into languages when I was younger then my life would, without question, be totally unrecognisable today. For me, […]
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Tips for Translators: Why It’s Okay to Go Back to Language School
Once you’re working as a professional freelance translator, there’s this idea that you should be a walking bi-, tri- or polylingual dictionary. That you should know absolutely everything there is to know about your source language(s). And god forbid should you ever make a mistake. But the reality is that, over time, language skills fade […]
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The Best Films and Series for Spanish Language Learners
If there’s one thing I’ve figured out over the years, it’s that learning a language needs to be fun. Sure, you’re going to have to put the hard work in and get your head around all those complex grammar points at some stage. But if you see the process of language learning as a trial, […]
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