If you speak a language that doesn’t mark the future tense, are you less likely to think of the long term consequences of your actions? If you speak a language that assigns gender to inanimate objects, do you also ascribe gender-stereotypical qualities … Continue reading
Our French e-Tutor Sev provided us with these tips for understanding and using body language in France, especially in a professional setting: French people are in general more ‘classic’, that is, relatively strict compared to some American relaxed ways. This … Continue reading
When learning a new language, it is essential to learn not only what to say, but what to do with your hands, face and body while saying it. Anyone who has traveled or lived in a foreign country knows that gestures … Continue reading
If you’re learning Arabic, you’ve probably already figured out a way to type on your computer in Arabic (that is, when not using our online course, which provides a special keyboard). For anyone who hasn’t, you can read this … Continue reading
According to tradition, there are three types of Irish melody – suantraí, geantraí and goltraí. Suantraí (lullaby) was a tune that put you to sleep, geantraí caused laughter or merriment, whereas goltraí brought the listener to tears. Ireland has an … Continue reading
Do you have the Gift of Gab? You don’t have to travel all the way to Ireland and hang off of the side of a castle to get it. Living Language will help you impress everyone at the pub … Continue reading
Tomorrow, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. In celebration, we wanted to bring your attention to women who have spent part of their lives learning multiple language: these amazing female polyglots. Of course, there are many famous bilingual women not included … Continue reading
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri recounts a novel experiment in language learning. Driven by her long-standing passion for the Italian language, the bilingual Bengali-English speaking author moves to Rome with her family and completely immerses herself in the language: … Continue reading