- 34 Unobvious Benefits of Learning a Second Language
- brigada.org
- Characteristics of Adult Learners (general article)
- How languages are learned by Lightbown (academic)
- The Silent Period of Second Language Acquisition
The Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL)
- Language success strategies by Rob Hillman – Strategies for different types of learners and other tips.
- Omniglot language learning tips by Simon Ager – Why you should learn a language, methods, how to learn a new script etc.
- How to learn (but not master) a language in one hour by Tim Ferris – How to deconstruct and figure out a language’s grammar in one hour.
- How to resurrect your high school Spanish … or any language by Tim Ferris – A reactivating method for languages you haven’t used in a while
- Language learning tips – A series of useful articles about language learning methods and attitudes.
- Language learning and technology – Loads of academic articles on learning and teaching languages.
- 10 tips for language learning success – Tips for succeeding in language learning, including learning styles, memory tips, etc. Slanted towards students learning in class.
- 15 language learning resources at your fingertips – Feasible options for improving your target language, focused mainly on authentic materials.
- Why learn languages? – 10 reasons why you should be learning a foreign language, geared especially towards English speakers.
- When do people learn languages? by Mark Rosenfelder – About the situations people learn languages, and how to apply this to your own learning.
- A Guide to the Study of Southeast Asian Languages by E. Riddle, K. Carpenter, C. J. Compton & J. Wheatley, 2000 – Great essay with loads of advice on learning a language, strategies, learning different skills, maintaining a language etc.
- Language Miniatures by W. Z. Shetter, 1998-2006 – 172 essays on linguistics, foreign languages, English, grammar, vocabulary, culture, history and more.Very interesting stuff.
- New ways to learn a foreign language by R. A. Hall Jr. 1973 – Discussed problems encountered by students of 8 major languages, building language habits and language in context.
- Where do I go from here? A handbook for continuing language study in the field by C. H. Kraft & M. E. Kraft, 1966 – Covers independent language learning without formal classes, geared towards Peace Corps volunteers.
- On the Mortality of Language Learning Methods by J. L. Barker, 2001 – Interesting article on the history of the language learning industry and the fads that come and go.
At Growing Participator Approach (a specific method)
Introductory Articles
- A Little Invitation to the Growing Participator Approach
- The Growing Participator Approach (GPA): A Brief State of the Art and Some Practical Illustrations
- Introduction to the Socio-cultural Dimension of Language Learning
- Six Phase Overview
- Six Phase Program – background philosophy
- ILR Levels and 6 Phrase Program
Phases 1-6
- First 100 Hours (Phase1A Guide)
- First 100 Hours (Phase1B Guide)
- Graphic Resources: First 100 Hours
- Dirty Dozen
- Use of Lexicarry
- Phase 2 Manual
- Using Wordless Picture Books
- Phase 2 Goals
- List of Processes Useful for Series Descriptions
- Massaging Texts
Other Helpful Documents
- 500 Words that can be Learned from TPR
- Growing your Language Iceberg
- Cute Principles
- Spiraling Outward: What to learn first
- Hours with Nurturer by Phase
- Information Gap Activities
- Talking Tasks by Order of Difficulty
- Thoughts on Arabic Diglossia From the Growing Participator Perspective
- Teaching MSA and Colloquial Arabic
Articles at Omniglot.com (TONS of articles including on specific languages)
Language and language learning
Academic papers / articles
- Reduplication reflects uniqueness and innovation in language, thought and culture
- Can Having Highly Developed Cognitive Skills Stand in the Way of Learning a New Language?
- A Theory of Sentencoids
- Ancient Germanic Languages Documented – A Preliminary Sketch
- Categorisation, Categories and Prototypes
- Bilingualism
- Metaphors and Metonymy in Politics
- Language death and revival
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- First Words
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- A quick guide to the language of the Internet
- Learning a Foreign Language: Are You Making These 8 Mistakes?
- How Technology Changes the Meaning of Familiar Words
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- How to choose a good book to learn a language
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- How a Library Membership Can Help Save Money When Learning a Language
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- How Similar (and Different) Are European Languages
- Cases in Italian, German, English
- Tips for learning languages “on the go”
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- About Vietnamese
- Social networking sites to help you learn a new language
- How Introverts & Extroverts Learn Second Languages
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- How the Language You Speak Affects Your Worldview
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- Start Learning Spanish with a Great App
- Can you successfully learn a language online?
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- Language Learning on the Go
- “Tip-of-the-Tongue” Syndrome: What It Reveals About Language
- Are you embarrassed by your lack of foreign language skills?
- 5 Ways Language Learning Can Improve Your Life
- Should You Always Go for the Lingua Franca? Niche Languages – Useful or Not?
- Why you can never learn a foreign language the way you have learnt your mother tongue
- Still Tongue-tied in America
- Days of the week
- 5 Forecasts for the Future of Turkish
- The Puzzling Popularity of Languages
- The use of mnemonics in mastering a language
- Combinese – an international auxiliary language
- Three Challenges of Second Language Acquisition
- LINGO 300 – The Miyagi Method
- Can Having Highly Developed Cognitive Skills Stand in the Way of Learning a New Language?
- Form, Meaning and Use … oh my!
- Worlds Apart? The Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Learn Foreign Languages
- Words Upon Words
- Pros and cons of learning a language “in classroom”
- The benefits of learning a second language
- Can A Dog Reach A Toddler’s Level of Language Acquisition?
- The Keys to Improving Language Education
- Learning a New Language? Don’t Forget the Teacher!
- How Early Should We Teach Kids A Second Language?
- Tips To Get The Most Out Of Paid Language Classes On Skype
- Is it better to learn a language in a class or on your own?
- Learning the Local Language Can Help Immigrants Integrate Into Their New Home
- The Business Case For Bilingualism: Why Multilinguals Earn More
- Language Matters: Is There Still A Case To Study Languages In An English-Dominated World?
- How to Avoid Mixing Up while Learning to Speak Multiple Languages
- The Listening Process: Reception vs Response
- Online Vs. In-Person Language Learning: Who Wins?
- Student Language Exchange
- The Best Way To Learn A Language Is To Have A Personalized And Diverse Approach
- Collecting Foreign Tongues
- Methods that Help You Learn and Retain a Language of Choice
- Learning a Language with Games and a Travel Story
- How to Master a Foreign Language without Enrolling for a Formal Course
- Language School Discounts – How to Save Money When Booking
- How to Learn a Language Through Interaction
- The Link Between Economic Decision-Making and Speaking in a Foreign Language
- Augment Your Language Learning Coursework To Enhance Your Foreign Language Skills
- An Added Reason to Learn a New Language: It Increases Brain Size
- 3 Ways to Maximize Language Learning through a Study Abroad Experience
- How the Internet is Making Learning a Language Easier
- Children’s Literature: A Natural Way to Learn New Languages
- 4 Unconventional Ways to Learn a Foreign Language Outside the Classroom
- The Value of Being a Multilingual Nurse
- Free Educational Resources for Language Lovers
- Want to Speak a Foreign Language Better? Learn to Write First!
- Language Immersion and International Volunteering
- 5 Reasons to Learn Languages
- The Benefits of Learning a New Language
- Traveling Abroad? 3 Apps You Need to Download Before Departing
- 4 Reasons Why Learning a New Language Requires Immersion
- How the Learning of Language in Children Encourages Education Leadership
- The Language-Learning Toolbox for Online Students
- Top 5 Twitter Accounts for Language-Related Information
- Language Learning Methods
- 5 Language Apps for the iPhone
- Compulingual: Online Language Programs That Actually Work
- The Importance of Learning the Language in a New Country
- There is nothing impossible in language learning
- Learning through music and the media
- WordSteps – personal online vocabulary tutor
- Rhotics Ready: Getting a Handle on the Consonant “r”
- The language learning classroom
- SLANG – Are you In or Out?
- That Squiggly Dash above an ‘n’ (and its linguistic significance)
- Why do many language courses not work?
- Lang-8 – language learning and social networking
- Spaced repetition learning systems (SRS)
- Medvedev: hard to pronounce for some!
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- First language attrition
- A little multilingualism please
- Short words, basic ideas
- The pleasure of learning languages
- Foreign Language Study for Homeschoolers: Problems and Solutions
Being and becoming bilingual
- Raising A Child in a Multi-Culture Home
- Is it possible to teach your children two languages at once?
- This is Your Brain on Languages – And It’s All Good
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- Key Advantages and Disadvantages of Being Bilingual
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- Bicultural Identity: What Does That Mean?
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- Being Bilingual: Connecting With Others
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- Raising Bilingual Children: Fact or Fiction?
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- Language in International Negotiations – Avoiding Embarrassment
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- The Geography of Thought … and Language
- 10 Cultural Differences And Facts That Make The World Interesting
- Japan’s Bean-Throwing Ritual
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Motivation
- Why Staying Motivated When Learning a Language is So Hard
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Translation and interpreting
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- New Technology Offers Translation on the Go
- Don’t Make This Common Multi-Language Contract Mistake
- The Pitfalls of Literary Translation
- Interpretation through the Ages
- What Free Online Translation Means to Translation Companies
- A Translator’s Guide to an International Conference
- How Interpreters Make the World Go Round
- The Future of the Interpretation & Translation Industry
- The Translation Profession
- Four Skills You Pick Up Through Interpretation
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- Google or Bing Translator: Which One Should You Choose?
- Online Context-Specific Translation Programs and Courses
- Lost in translation: traps for translators
- Becoming a nationally certified medical interpreter
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- How Eastern Europe fits into the European Translation Market
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