By kevin | Published: February 12, 2011
I dag lærer jeg dere om ordet “ikkenokhet.” Dette var et svakt prøv å si “scarcity” på norsk. Det var antakeligvis logisk, men minst en nordmann bare ikke forstod hva ble ment. I det hele tatt. Derfor kan jeg sannsynligvis ikke nominere dette som nytt ord. Eller? Gi meningen din i kommentarene!
By kevin | Published: February 12, 2011
Hi there! I wanted to share something I’m trying out with you guys. Consider it something of a sneak preview – I’m not sure if will become an official Fun Language Learning Tip, but I’m pretty sure it will, so I’m calling it an experiment. As you may know, I’m a Drupal Developer. Something I [...]
By kevin | Published: February 10, 2011
This one was heard orally, so I’m not sure if it should be spelled with or without the k. Just like substenance, it’s not actually too far from the truth. The pop is indeed on a stick. So I would define popsticle as what you have after you’ve eaten your popsicle. What do you guys [...]
By kevin | Published: February 8, 2011
Hi all – if you take a look to your right…no, not that far right, just the right column of the site…you will see a section inviting you to “Get Blang in Your Inbox.” If you enjoy this blog and want to know when new entries are published, you can enter your email address there [...]
By kevin | Published: February 7, 2011
Someone I know used the word substenance. I guess it’s sustenance, but with extra substance! It sounds pretty cool, actually – if I was really hungry, I would certainly want substantial sustenance. Who wants to add this to the English language? I’ve got another one to post and will post it soon.
By kevin | Published: February 7, 2011
English | español | français | norsk In English: I’ve decided to try out a new idea for Blang – I’m calling it Foreign Language Oops for now, but the name may well change. What is it about? It’s a lighthearted way of having some fun with language mistakes. We all make them, regardless of [...]
Posted in Features, Foreign Language Oops, Fun With Words, Language | Tagged amusement lingüistique, anglais, apprentissage amusante des langues, aprendizaje divertida de idiomas, divertimiento lingüístico, engelsk, english, espagnol, español, français, fransk, french, fun language learning, idiomas, inglés, Language, language fun, langues, lenguas, morsomt språklæring, norsk, noruego, norvège, norwegian, spanish, spansk, språk, språkmoro
By kevin | Published: February 2, 2011
So, since I’m learning Mandarin, I thought I’d write poetry about it…fitting for an Asian language, no? (And does anyone know if Asian is still politically correct? Or do I have to say Asiatic, differently-located, West-challenged, or something? No, wait; the latter would probably be offensive.) After the four tones We’ll teach you Mandarin…now… Four [...]
Posted in Features, Language, Original Haikus, Poetry | Tagged haiku, haiku tuesday, Language, language learning, mandarin, mandarin chinese, poetry, political correctness
By kevin | Published: February 2, 2011
Hi there! You’re now reading the first installment of Fun Language Learning Tips since November 2009′s tip on immersion! Recently, I found myself reaching a point in my French language study where it was time to make a new language my active focus. I had told myself that I would do it when I had [...]
Posted in Features, Fun Language Learning Tips, Language, Language Learning Tips | Tagged chinese, fun language learning, Fun Language Learning Tips, language immersion, language learning, language learning questions, Language Learning Tips, mandarin, meet native speakers, next language to learn
By kevin | Published: January 28, 2011
I just wrote a post about how the post this week was delayed, but it seems it didn’t publish. Anyway, it is, but when I post, it will be a new installment of Fun Language Learning Tips – at last! And to catch your curiosity, it will cover an important basic step in making sure [...]
