Learn Russian Hack Slavic Vocabulary Tips to Hack Slavic Vocabulary For speakers of Western European languages, learning a Slavic language can be a daunting task. Not only is the grammar full of declensions, but the vocabulary presents us
Language Learning Tips Hack Foreign Vocabulary with the DNA of Language We've looked at Spatial Memory and Language Families, and now we can apply similar concepts that we understand from biology to track how languages evolve over time and space. In our next post,
Learn Japanese Hacking Japanese Kanji from Chinese - Part 1 In this article, we're going to tackle some Sino-Japanese phono-semantic similar readings that fall into the same class and share the same phonetics with each other, although there are many different phonetic compounds
Learn Chinese Middle Chinese Readings- Part 2 For more information about what is presented here, please consult Middle Chinese Readings- Part 2. Here at Glossika we process a lot of Chinese characters. We offer courses for Chinese (Beijing) and Chinese
Learn Chinese Middle Chinese Readings- Part 1 I recently calculated the readings of several thousand Chinese characters based on the categories given in old dictionaries. The data presented here is unique given the fact that I retain the palatal endings
Language Learning Tips The problem with text-based methods and vocabulary memorization In Learn Languages Like a Child?, we touched briefly on whether adults can learn languages more effectively than children, and in Can adults learn languages more effectively than children?, we discussed methodology. In
Language Learning Tips Can adults learn languages more effectively than children? In the previous article we touched briefly on whether adults can learn languages more effectively than children. In this article, we'll touch on methodology. Sentences with Comprehensible Input What is needed is a
Language Learning Tips Second Language Acquisition vs Learning A slideshow recently published discusses Krashen's five main hypotheses on second language acquisition. Here is a recapitulation of the points covered. The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis Acquisition and learning are completely different. Acquisition means you're
Language Learning Tips How to Understand Language Families How to remember vocabulary in dozens of languages: It may seem like something only professors study and useless to the average language learner. But there are secret hacks to be found and unlocked
What is the Phonological Loop? Sentences Stuck in Your Head If you're a learner of German then you may have encountered the term Ohrwurm, or earworm, which describes a piece of music or phrase that repeats itself over
Language Learning Tips Memory Anchors Don't memorize - Use your Senses In the article "Memory and Language Learning", I discussed briefly how memory is made up of synapses between nerve cells, how these are created and
Language Learning Tips Memory and Language Learning How does Memory Work? If memories are things, then what do they actually look like?[^1] Memory is complex, but in its simplest form, they are nerve cells that connect to each other
