Links tagged with “languages”
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The Goldlist Method in a Nutshell by Lýdia Machová (PDF)
For learning foreign language vocabulary. Sounds like magic.
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Free German Online Courses Level A1 to B1 | DW Learn German
These seem really good, especially for free. (via Ask MetaFilter)
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Nachrichten | DW
Free daily world news podcast in slowly-read German. Great for learning.
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German for English Speakers | A free online resource
Clear, helpful, simply laid out, no distractions. It’s odd, and a shame, that such virtues feel “old fashioned” on the web.
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Joshua Foer: John Quijada and Ithkuil, the Language He Invented : The New Yorker
(December 2012) This is mostly an interesting look at invented languages and one in particular. And there’s quite a sudden unexpected turn towards the end. A good read.
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Diary by Lynn Visson (London Review of Books)
A shortish piece on being an interpreter at the UN.
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Anki - friendly, intelligent flashcards
Free software for learning stuff off flashcards.
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How to type French characters
Because, like Blech on 2lmc, I’ll need to do this on a Windows machine at some point and I’ve never understood how to do that.