A funny thing you`ll notice when you visit the Philippines – especially Manila – is that people do a lot of codeswitching, meaning they switch between languages, mid-stream (as opposed to switching languages for different activities). Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Filipino (Tagalog) – the Lingua Franca of a Hugely Diverse Country
Western countries like Canada and the United States pride themselves on being “multicultural”, but I think it`s a myth. In reality all of the various cultural communities merge into the Continue reading
Can you learn two languages at the same time?
If you are a language enthusiast like me, then there are probably a dozen different languages that you would like to study at any given time. The world is so linguistically rich and diverse that there is always something new and Continue reading
Japanese – One of the Hardest Languages in the World?
According to the American Foreign Service Institute, which provides intensive language training to American diplomats before their placements overseas, Japanese is one of five languages that are considered the most difficult for native Continue reading
Why French is Still a Great Language to Learn
Whenever I tell someone that I`m focusing on studying French these days, there`s about an 80% chance that they`ll reply with “Why don`t you learn Spanish instead?” While it`s true that Spanish has become an important language and it Continue reading