#my polyglot studies

[polysprachig]

25.09.2023 | Filling in the gaps

I'm on a bit of a mission to fill in every last bit of space in the polyglot journal I started in 2019. Some pages I left intentionally blank so that my future (i.e. present) self could weigh in on whatever needs weighing in on, tbh. Lessons I've learnt, glaringly obvious mistakes (taking on too much, wacky timelines, delusional goal setting, usw.), and general commentary.

Right now I'm only focusing on filling in the gaps for that decade month of a year, i.e. May to August, 2020.

Wish me luck!

#polyglot things #langblr #studyblr #my timeline is 31 december #so close #and yet so far #my polyglot studies #my polyglot journal #my blog et al

[benkyoutobentou]

language learning culture is always watching children’s media in various languages

#benkyou posting #polyglot #langblr #studyblr #language learning #studying #studyinspo #i never watched toooo much childrens shows in japanese but right now my main mandarin study resource is a website made for kids to learn #one of the more advanced stories on the website is a kids version of journey to the west #im so excited to be able to watch that one some day #i do need to start reading (comics) though because im mostly just watching things as immersion in mandarin

[studywithjennifer]

learning languages is really like here is my fun little hobby! it makes me want to stick my head in some sand and never come up again! what do you mean i should stop. absolutely not. do not ever speak to me again.

#langblr #languages #learning languages #polyglot #language learning #languageblr #language resources #studyblr #study motivation #studying #my posts

[lostfeb]

language, the building blocks of communication. how could i not want to learn it all?

ughhhh every script, every grammar structure, every word… i love it all so much.

the feeling of when you watch something you used to not understand? when you finally communicate your thoughts after struggling to get your words out? when you meet someone new? when you understand an untranslatable joke? when you learn one word then start seeing it everywhere? when your brain starts to hurt in the good way because its all so confusing? then months later down the line those things come to you like second nature… it’s incredible.

the human mind can do so so so much. why not learn it all? why not at least try?

even forgetting things, making mistakes, and getting embarrassed feels good at this point. it feels like it’s all part of the process.

:)

#language #language learning #langblr #studyblr #studyspo #languages #linguistics #there are so many things that are close to my heart but nothing touches it like language does #learn chinese #learn french #learn german #learn korean #learn spanish #study korean #polyglot

[bookwyrminspiration]

sophie does NOT appreciate her polyglot ability enough she’s just like “oh…guess I can naturally understand and speak any language I encounter…okay…weird…*hardly ever uses it*” GIRL I WOULD KILL FOR THAT DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD KILL FOR THAT

#kotlc #all caps #i have to devote my life to studying language to come nowhere NEAR close to what your brain just naturally does #WASTED #your polyglotism is WASTED on you give it to me #god all the art I could experience in it’s intended language…my god…

[saranghandagom]

aug 23, 2023

artist: yu xiaodong

#realised my blog was not old enough yet to show up in tags oops #vietnamese langblr #langblr #studyspo #korean langblr #langvillage #한국어 배우기 #한국어 공부 #日本語 #にほんご #汉语 #学习汉语 #tiếng việt #học tiếng việt #studyblr #studygram #study aesthetic #study motivation #polyglot #duolingo #bookblr #bookstagram #bookish #dark academia

[lotsoflouvre]

July '23 language goals

French

finish reading la mystère de la chambre jaune

currently at 12% (page 62/539)

800 words on Anki deck

currently 637/800 (79.6%)

focus on one topic weekly - learn new words, piece of writing, get corrections

topics to choose from: future plans, books, fashion, health, holidays - this probably sounds like the most gcse list omg

Korean

500 words on Anki deck

currently 351/500 (70.3%)

review all talktomeinkorean lessons

go through all beginner level topic vocabulary on naver dict.

currently at 104/1953 (5.3%)

Japanese

reach level 29 on kanshudo

currently on level 25

review all jlpt n5 kanji

not yet started

Mandarin

finish hsk2 course on coursera

currently on lesson 12/24

know 140 hanzi

need to find out a way to quantify this...

500 words on Anki deck

currently 202/500 (40.4%)

Spanish

finish clozemaster essential 100 deck

currently 17.625% seen, 0% mastered

reach halfway (lesson 36) through modern Spanish grammar textbook

currently on lesson 27 (75% of goal, 37% of total)

333 words on Anki deck

currently 267 (80.1%)

German

finish languages on fire beginner German deck

not yet started (0%)

reach 5% fluency on learnwitholiver.com

currently at 0.18% (this one might be too ambitious I can't tell)

#langblr #studyblr #studyspo #study motivation #language #language learning #polyglot #languages #langblog #language goals #study inspiration #study goals #mine #my language journey

[skitskatdacat63]

i know you are studying languages, how many do you speak/understand at like … i could get around here level fluency?

So, I've studied German, Russian, Latin and Japanese.

German is definitely my best, I started studying it probably about 8 years ago and have studied it for most of those years. I think it's just difficult to get fluent bcs it really depends on your teacher and environment. I think I could survive w it tho, I was pretty okay with it, and even improved, when I was in Austria and Germany. It's more of a confidence thing honestly. I think if I was there for more than a month, I'd definitely improve even more!

Russian is probably my second best, it's only been tho 2 years or so. I'm good at the basics, but I've not gotten any real world experience so :/ and my prof rn is so bad djkfkfl love her tho <3 I think I need to watch more Russian media like I do with German bcs that def helps. I think I'd be okay at getting around in a Russian speaking country, but mostly just basics.

I've forgotten most of my Japanese unfortunately ah :( but that was only like 2 years, and Latin is of course a dead language so there's not a lot of ways to apply it(but I'd like to get better with it)

#but my one major is german so i wanna improve w that the most :D #wanna study abroad more in Germany!!!! #unfortunately russian is not very feasible atm bcs of uhhh current events #theres other countries you can study at but its just a bit unfortunate atm #i think a lot of it is building your vocab and having more real world experience #<- and if not real world than watching media #i love foreign language content so its great #ugh but cant help but feel inferior every time i remember my main prof is a polyglot SKFKKFLG #catie.asks.

[endworldbroadcast]

- I was probably better at understanding linguistics pre-The Things Eras World Tour but when I read how I wrote back then, I feel surprised at how straightforward and dour I sounded. Not even just in an emotional sense but just... I don't know. It lacks a flair. No schizolectual inflections.

#d #I like linguistics as a discipline in theory I am just weird about it because my father was a linguist #and a polyglot who had a very particular way of teaching me/expecting me to speak in a certain way #I'll leave that up to your imagination #Anyway for a long time I attributed forgetting my childhood languages to something like dissociative repression/amnesia #But in retrospect it was probably the brain damage. I don't think people forget languages just because they're traumatised #Or maybe they could. Who's studying this

[lizlemondyke]

just watched a minute and a half long stand up clip in spanish and was like well of course I understood it, there were captions, and then I realized THE CAPTIONS WERE IN SPANISH

#secret polyglot #secret language wizard genius #would that i had bestowed as much time in the languages as I had in fencing dancing and bearbaiting! #o had I but studied the arts! #<that’s a little twelfth night reference for you #SIGH #my life is majorly all over the place rn.

[polysprachig]

29.09.2023 | Study aesthetics and the real world, a langblr / studyblr psa

Currently translating multiple things and consulting my favourite bilingual dictionary (plus a historical one)

There are times when I clear off my desk and only take out what I need to work with full focus on one thing. This is not one of those times. Or well, it was when I started. 90% of the time, my desk ends up looking like this.

And I love it.

#translation #langblr #studyblr #study aesthetics #my polyglot studies #sturm und drang #romanticism #byron intentionally uses def. 1 and def. 11 of the same word #and it is amazing #british literature #german literature #byron #goethe

[benkyoutobentou]

12 Books for 2024 (Japanese Edition)

You may have seen my post about the twelve books I read in 2023 (here), and I thought it would be fun to follow it up with a little tbr for 2024! Ideally, I'd like to read more than twelve books in 2024, but twelve is enough for now since I've got some series on this list that I'd like to either make some serious progress in or finish up completely. This list is in no particular order!

地球星人 - 村田沙耶香: I read コンビニ人間 by Murata a few years back and loved it, and this one has been high up on my tbr for a long time now. With how many people say they're completely traumatized by it, it sounds like the perfect book for me. The only reason I haven't read this yet is because I've hyped it up so much for myself.

生命式 - 村田沙耶香: A short story collection by Murata? Sign me up ten times over. This one sounds weird and gruesome and right up my alley.

本を守ろうとする猫の話 - 夏川草介: Another cat book, who can blame me? This was also touted as being perfect for book lovers, and I haven't heard a bad review yet.

吾輩は猫である - 夏目漱石: Keeping with the cat theme, this one I actually have planned in tandem with a challenge I have to read twelve big ass classics throughout the year. Between the sheer size of this and the fact that the text is so densely packed in, this book kinda scares me. I'm planning to read it in December of next year so that I have as much time as possible to prepare haha.

世界から猫が消えたなら - 川村元気: Last cat book, I promise, but I had to keep them all together (it's actually not about cats, though). I've had this one for a long time and just picked it up on a whim. I've heard a bit of mixed reviews, but the premise sounds interesting enough, and it seems to be pretty popular.

博士の愛した数式 - 小川洋子: This was one of the first books I bought in Japanese, so it's high time that I get it off my tbr. I've seen so many people love this, in and out of the language learning community. This author also has a bunch of other popular works, so I'd really like to jump into her books and experience the hype for myself.

告白 ‐ 湊かなえ: I've seen a bit of buzz about this book in the language learning community, but what really convinced me on it was seeing people outside of language learners also enjoying it. It sounds dark and mildly depressing, and I'm hoping that it'll have some interesting commentary as well.

独り舞 - 李琴峰: Somehow, I haven't read any queer literary fiction in Japanese yet, despite it being my favorite genre, so I'm so excited to jump into this one. For the life of me I can't remember where I heard about this, but I think it'll be one of my first reads in 2024.

デゥラララ！！- 成田良悟: I used to be obsessed with the anime adaptation in middle school but never revisited the series out of fear that it wouldn't stand the test of time. After seeing a fellow language learner gush about the series, I decided to give it a shot, managed to find it at a local used bookstore, and snatched up the first volume. Don't let me down, nostalgia!

憎らしい彼 - 凪良ゆう: This is the second book in the 美しい彼 series, and even though I'd like to read the third one next year as well, I'm just combining them. Seeing this series next to series like No. 6 and キノの旅 I'm really grateful to have a trilogy on my tbr haha.

No. 6 - あさのあつこ: Saying that I would like to finish this series next year is a bit of a stretch, seeing as I have eight of ten volumes left, but I'd like to put a serious dent in it to be sure.

キノの旅 - 時雨沢恵一: This series is more of a read as I please type series for me, since there's not really any overarching plot. I'm also not racing to make progress, since there are over twenty volumes (and still going). I'm savoring this series and I'm okay with that.

#I have way more books than this on my tbr #and this doesn't even touch on manga #but its a start #these actually are ordered but less in priority order and more in similar books together #even if im the only one who knows what those similarities are #langblr #studyblr #booklr #bookblr #language learning #studyspo #polyglot #studying #日本語 #benkyou posting

[studywithjennifer]

starting a new language and beginning again from scratch with grammar is always weird, but exciting too.

notes on modern greek articles in the nominative case - 17/06/2023

#my notes #greek #modern greek #languages #learning languages #language learning #polyglot #bilingual #multilingual #langblr #language blog #studyblr #study aesthetic #study motivation #my posts

[kimdokjas]

hi pal! we've been mutuals for a while but never really talked much haha. but I was wondering if you could give any tips or resources for learning german? (cus I think you speak it right?) I'm actually moving to germany really soon to finish my phd there. I have some very rudimentary knowledge from several attempts on duolingo in the past but I really want to learn it well, in the case I end up living there for a long time! anyway feel free to do with this message as you please

Hi dear! Ahh that’s amazing that you’re moving to Germany to finish your PhD, congratulations!! Thank you for thinking of me for this kind of advice, I’m honored <3 and of course, I’m more than happy to give you some tips! This got super long lol I hope you don’t mind!

Here are some of the things that worked for me, feel free to take them or leave them depending on what you think would work best for you! As with any language, I think the best way to learn is to try to get as much exposure as you can, so here are some tips and resources organized by topic:

MOOCs

There are a lot of online courses available for free! Here are some of the ones I’ve seen (some are borrowed from this post and I added some others I found!)

Learn German

Deutsch lernen

Deutsch Akademie

Getting Started with German (I, II, III)

The German Project

Intermediate German: The world of work

Advanced German: Language, culture and history

Deutsch im Blick

Podcasts

This depends on your proficiency level and areas of interest, but I’d recommend starting with those that are more focused on language learners! In particular I found those from Deutsche Welle really helpful.

Once you feel a bit more comfortable, you can slowly work your way up to more technical or specialized podcasts, such as those related to your PhD subject! For me this is a great way to keep my German up to speed, especially since I’m unable to practice it much where I live. Some of my recommendations are:

Slow German mit Annik Rubens, focused on everyday topics spoken slowly for easier understanding! There are even transcripts available so you can read along

Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten, news spoken slowly for easier understanding

Top-Thema mit Vokabeln, discussing current topics with a focus on vocabulary (~B1 level)

Wort der Woche short episodes focused on learning one new term per episode (~B2 level)

For more advanced podcasts, try filtering the charts for Germany and see which ones look interesting to you! I personally love science topics, so I usually listen to Spektrum der Wissenschaft and Wissen Weekly among others!

Pen pals

I think one of the best ways to improve your German is to actually practice it with other people. It might be scary at first but trust me you’ll see a huge improvement if you try it!

I particularly recommend an app called Slowly. It’s a charming concept, with the traditional pen pal experience where your letters actually take time to deliver depending on how far away you are. You can specify the languages you speak and your level of proficiency, so you will be able to match more easily with people according to your level!

(Also, I’m personally a bit shy so something I really liked about this app is that it’s practically anonymous, you can just use a nickname and an avatar and you’re all set!)

Fiction books

Here is a wonderful masterpost of fiction books in German! It contains novels such as the Lord the Rings, the Hunger Games, and even classics such as the Metamorphosis. You can find the link to the Google Drive folder here!

Audiobooks

I didn’t really listen to audiobooks when learning German, but I’ve heard they’ve really worked for some people! Here are some of the ones I’ve been recommended (although I haven’t personally used them). These are links to Audible for reference, but I’d suggest using your alternate platform of choice or try to see if your local library has any available!

Café in Berlin

German Short Stories for Beginners

Learn German with Paul Noble for Beginners

Educational books

This is the more traditional way of language learning, but to be honest this was what most helped me learn grammar! I think resources such as Duolingo are great for day-to-day practicing, but they can be a bit lacking in terms of grammar, which is where educational books come in handy.

I mostly used the Menschen books for the beginner levels and Mittelpunkt for more advanced levels. These can be a bit expensive, so I’d recommend getting used books or looking in your local library, or even online.

For example, in the Deutsch Akademie website you can practice some exercises taken from these books among others for free!

Social media

Try to incorporate German into your social media experience as much as you can!

Tumblr: some blogs I follow are @thatswhywelovegermany @official-german-puns and @inoffizielles-deutschland and you can also try to follow some studyblrs to focus on vocabulary and grammar such as @learngermanblog

Twitter/Facebook: DW Deutsch lernern, they focus on language learners and sometimes they even post simple practice exercises!

Devices

This is more of a tip than a resource but one of the first things I did was switch the language on my phone and laptop to German. This forced me to read the language every day and I even picked up some new vocabulary thanks to this! Even stuff like the directions on Google Maps were in German so it was a great way of practicing. At first I really struggled, but you just have to stick with it and eventually it gets easier, I promise!

Music

It really depends on your taste in music but here are some of the ones I listen to! I usually lean more towards indie pop/rock. But I’d recommend trying to find a specific playlist for your favorite genre, e.g. rock in German and so on!

Playlists: Deutscher Indie, Deutschpop Hits

Artists: Phela, Joris, Philipp Dittberner, Yvonne Catterfeld, Kenay, Mark Foster

Entertainment

Of course movies, TV shows, and even YouTube are a great way of practicing the language even during your downtime!

In general, what worked for me was starting out by watching stuff with German audio and English subtitles (or your language of choice), and then slowly try to shift to using German subtitles only! Anyway I’ll try to recommend one of each:

TV shows: Dark on Netflix, great show and there’s really not a lot of dialogue so it’s good for a beginner/intermediate level!

Movies: Run Lola Run (1998), a thriller movie with a time loop concept

YouTubers: here is a Reddit masterpost of German-speaking YouTubers! I personally started out watching Gronkh which is a gaming channel. His Life is Strange let’s play has the game in English and commentary in German so it’s a good way to start out!

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I hope some of these resources are useful, dear! As I mentioned, in the end you’re the one that knows what works best for you! But these are just some tips and resources that I personally found useful.

Either way, once you’re actually in Germany I promise you’ll see that your progress will increase exponentially just by simply listening and speaking the language daily in places like the supermarket, restaurants, etc. But you can always try to cover all your bases with additional resources such as these ones!

Again, hope this is helpful and please let me know how your journey goes! I’m excited to hear all about it :D

#if anyone has any additional recommendations pls feel free to add them!! #also ahh i'm so happy for u dear!! i'm sure your experience will be amazing #tbh the time i spent living in germany was one of the happiest periods of my life!! #i hope everything goes well for you!! <3 #languages #german #linguistics #language #langblr #studyblr #polyglot #studying #language learning #languageblr #learning languages #ask #chariotdunord #added a bunch of language tags bc this took me a long time to consolidate lol so i hope it can be useful for other ppl too! #long post for ts #text

[whore-for-jane-austen]

just finished the new season of young royals, remembered how much I hate to have to rely on subtitles. I'm learning another language now, see you when the third season comes out

#studyblr #foreign languages #langblr #language learning #chaotic academia #languageblr #studying languages #polyglot #multilingual #duolingo #young royals s2 #rory gilmore #dark academia #my posts

[darlinguistics]

🤟 Deaf/ASL Youtubers 🤟

when i started ASL i thought “what a shame that there’s such a lack of real and natural signing content out there” and that was simply WRONG. it takes some digging at first but it’s there! here’s some content creators i’ve come to love practicing with :)

note: im just talking about youtube in this post but there are definitely creators on other platforms too, this is just a start! also feel free to drop more channel suggestions! always looking to branch out!

Sign Duo - Ellen (hearing) and Ryan (Deaf) are a couple vlog channel (recently engaged!! <3) and their videos are entirely in sign and captioned (with Ellen usually voicing while she signs.) they answer questions and talk about ASL and Deaf culture plus just their personal everyday life! they’re my fav online couple, i could house watching, and they have a hoh dog named Java and i love her to death. personal faves! (Ryan also has a side channel where he works on cars if you happen to be into that!)

Cheyenna Clearbrook - Deaf lifestyle vlogger, videos are entirely ASL with no spoken English, almost always captioned. doesn’t teach ASL (she made a video on why!) i love her signing style even though its definitely harder for me to keep up with as a beginner, but it’s good to see the different ways to sign! entertaining, highly recommend.

Rogan Shannon - Deaf vlogger, all sign, captioned. he’s posted sign covers, he has videos just on ASL vocab/quick lessons, he talks about Deaf culture and its diversity, i personally found him through his videos on queer and black signing (though i should mention he is white). he clearly has range but i’d say right now he’s mostly a booktuber!!! he posts monthly book review videos and i wish i knew about him when i was in my booktube phase lol. signs clearly but FAST. if you like literature or social issues, he’s a darling, highly recommend.

Deafies in Drag - i mean what more do i have to say... jk, two Deaf comedy drag queens!! their content is mostly short form, things like parodies, skits, and an occasional vlog. 

Bonuses!

Rikki Poynter - Deaf commentary youtuber, her videos are in spoken English not ASL though. her banner says “accessibility, disability, technology” and yeah that sums it up! honestly you can go down a rabbit hole of the projects she’s a part of and the things she fights for, if you need more Deaf perspectives in your feed (you do), check her out

Jazzy - her videos are all in sign and captioned and very entertaining, but she uses BSL so i usually spend more time on other channels to practice, but she has a great personality and deserves your support!

#guys i cant stress how much i love sign duo #they are at least half of my daily asl motivation and i genuinely learn by watching them! their signing style rubs off on me a lot #they actually havent posted in like 5 months and i miss them #asl #langblr #sign language #studyblr #language learning #polyglot #studyspo #study help #🌟.txt