How to learn a language by yourself
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This is a place for all things language: insights from linguistics, language learning tips, and facts from linguistics that might flip what you thought you knew about language on its head. I draw on my background as a PhD in linguistics (sociolinguistics from the University of Pennsylvania, 2020, where William Labov - yes, that William Labov - and Robin Clark were my advisors). I'll discuss language learning, but also sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, linguistic ideologies and discrimination, and real-world applications of linguistics. This isn't necessarily Ling 101 -- it's a whole lot weirder.
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Personalized 1-on-1 language lessons with native teachers on italki🎉 Buy $10 get $5 for free for your first lesson using my code ITALKIJONES Book your lesson now 👉 https://go.italki.com/languagejonesjune24 My patreon: www.patreon.com/languagejones Sample Weekly Study Plan:  **Monday: Vocabulary and Grammar** - Morning: 30 minutes on vocabulary using flashcards (Anki/Quizlet) - Evening: 30-1 hour on grammar exercises from a textbook. Dump them into anki. Use active recall and spaced repetition.  **Tuesday: Listening and Speaking** - Morning: 20 minutes listening to a podcast in the target language. This is super easy. Another one I recommend is just listening to podcasts every night while, say, doing the dishes. - Evening: 30-1h practicing speaking with a language exchange partner  **Wednesday: Reading and Writing** - Morning: 20 minutes reading a short article or book chapter. Note any grammatical concepts you don’t understand. Dump words into Anki (or similar). - Evening: 30 minutes writing a journal entry in the target language. Try to use what you were working on in the morning, engaging in spaced, active recall.  **Thursday: Immersion and Media** - Evening: 1 hour watching a TV show or movie in the target language. Lazy. Easy. Fun.  **Friday: Review and Practice** - Morning: 30 minutes reviewing vocabulary and grammar from the week. Add anything you haven’t added to your spaced repetition flash cards, that you think you should. - Evening: 30 minutes practicing speaking or doing interactive exercises online.  **Saturday: Cultural Exploration** - Afternoon: 1 hour exploring cultural aspects through cooking, music, or virtual tours. You can do a lot of this on Youtube or Wikipedia.  **Sunday: Rest and Reflect** - Reflect on the week’s progress and adjust goals or methods if necessary Edited with Gling AI: https://bit.ly/46bGeYv #languagelearning #italki #fluency #languages #languageskills
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