What’s the point of proving your language level? There are many answers, but they all boil down to one thing: representation. If you want to prove your language […]

How many languages are there? It’s a common question, especially among language learners. It’s often quoted nowadays that there are more than 7 billion people on the planet, […]

Play it again! Growing up, I’m sure my mother heard me say that phrase over and over again. I was obsessed with movies. And with specific movies. If […]

Proper pronunciation is important. Along with intonation, pronunciation is one of the key aspects of language production that helps others comprehend precisely what you are trying to say. […]

When we think of language learning, we most often imagine the two most common options: Learning with others, in a classroom or other study group. Learning independently, either […]

In the age of books, online courses, classes, and apps all dedicated to language learning, it’s become easy to assume that spending extra money is a natural and […]

When choosing a language, you may not only have to focus on what language you would like to learn, but what variety of that language (known as a […]

Do you know what a dialect is? Most people think they do. If you’re a descendant of immigrants, you may have heard that your grandparents spoke a dialect […]

The experience of learning a language is often likened to going on a journey to a far-off land. As a learner, you have a destination you would like […]

What do you want to be when you grow up? As a child, I used to get that question a lot. I’m sure you did, too. My answer? […]

When you hear that a friend or acquaintance knows a foreign language, what’s the first thing you ask them? If you’re like most people, you probably ask “Can […]

So you’ve chosen which language you’d like to learn. Perhaps your sights are set on the more popular languages, like Spanish, French, or Mandarin Chinese. Perhaps you’ve gone […]