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Understanding Universal Grammar for Language Learning

Understanding Universal Grammar for Language Le...

I recently read an article on some new research on Universal Grammar (UG). The concept of a Universal Grammar, usually attributed to Noam Chomsky, is a central concept in linguistics....

Understanding Universal Grammar for Language Le...

I recently read an article on some new research on Universal Grammar (UG). The concept of a Universal Grammar, usually attributed to Noam Chomsky, is a central concept in linguistics....

Best Thing about Harry Potter in French is…

Best Thing about Harry Potter in French is…

In days past, before the Internet and globalization, the Bible used to be a tremendous resource for polyglots because of its ubiquity and translation into so many languages. In many...

Best Thing about Harry Potter in French is…

In days past, before the Internet and globalization, the Bible used to be a tremendous resource for polyglots because of its ubiquity and translation into so many languages. In many...

Measuring Language Ability in Levels is Flawed

Measuring Language Ability in Levels is Flawed

Beginner. Intermediate. Advanced. Three of the most common words used in language assessment and three of the most misleading and unhelpful words, too. The truth is, the conception of “levels”...

Measuring Language Ability in Levels is Flawed

Beginner. Intermediate. Advanced. Three of the most common words used in language assessment and three of the most misleading and unhelpful words, too. The truth is, the conception of “levels”...

Sugar and Memory Experiments

Sugar and Memory Experiments

The other day, I posted a blog on how I managed to keep away from sugar during the insane workload of completing our Arabic program. While I have known —...

Sugar and Memory Experiments

The other day, I posted a blog on how I managed to keep away from sugar during the insane workload of completing our Arabic program. While I have known —...

The Victory of Not Resorting to Sugar

The Victory of Not Resorting to Sugar

It may sound like a strange proclamation, but a significant personal victory in completing our Arabic program recently was not resorting to sugar in the final weeks of development. I...

The Victory of Not Resorting to Sugar

It may sound like a strange proclamation, but a significant personal victory in completing our Arabic program recently was not resorting to sugar in the final weeks of development. I...

What a Year it's Been..

What a Year it's Been..

Last Thursday we launched our Arabic language course. Just over a year ago, we launched our first full foreign language course for Italian. That means, in the last twelve months,...

What a Year it's Been..

Last Thursday we launched our Arabic language course. Just over a year ago, we launched our first full foreign language course for Italian. That means, in the last twelve months,...