Welcome to Pride 2021! This year for Pride Month, I wanted to do a series of episodes dedicated to my community, the LGBTQIA+ community, aka the Queer Community. In this third part, I sit down with @multilingualmarissa to discuss the survey they conducted of the language-learning community (with the help of the wonderful @the.far.see). Together we dive intoContinue reading “We identify as… (Pride 2021, Ep. 3)”
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Neither, Nor (Pride 2021, Ep. 2)
Welcome to Pride 2021! This year for Pride Month, I wanted to do a series of episodes dedicated to my community, the LGBTQIA+ community, aka the Queer Community. In this second part, I talk about grammatical gender as a concept, gendered language, non-binary pronouns, and how we can appropriately navigate the difficulties of gendered language,Continue reading “Neither, Nor (Pride 2021, Ep. 2)”
Queer Polyglotting (Pride 2021, Ep. 1)
Welcome to Pride 2021! This year for Pride Month, I wanted to do a series of episodes dedicated to my community, the LGBTQIA+ community, aka the Queer Community. In this first part, I talk about my journey with my queer identity and how it interacted with my language learning throughout the years. I also getContinue reading “Queer Polyglotting (Pride 2021, Ep. 1)”
MSA & Colloquial: How to study Arabic (Ep. 18)
Some of the most common questions that I receive are: Should I study MSA or colloquial Arabic? Which dialect should I pick? Which should I learn first- MSA or colloquial? So join me in part 3 of this series looking at Arabic dialects and diglossia, where we’ll discussing how to choose between studying MSA orContinue reading “MSA & Colloquial: How to study Arabic (Ep. 18)”
What does the owl say? (Ep. 15)
We all joke about the Duolingo owl and its fake threats to remind you to study your target language daily. But what is the real value of Duolingo? Can you learn a language from the platform? Can it help? Is it good and effective? This week I dive into my feelings around, and critiques of,Continue reading “What does the owl say? (Ep. 15)”
To Study or Not to Study (Ep. 7)
Why do we study languages? Why motivates us? What demotivates us? And how do we know when that (de)motivation is at the tipping point? This week I explore the importance of desire and motivation in choosing a language to study and seeing through your study… or not… Connect with me on social media:Instagram: @polygloterinTwitter: @polygloterinFacebook: /polygloterinYouTube: /PolyglotErin Graphics byContinue reading “To Study or Not to Study (Ep. 7)”
Exhaling Words Podcast 