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 [...]
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 [...]
In preparation for an exciting upcoming blog post, I thought I’d write a haiku with the theme of social media. A haiku this may Be, and little may it say, but Please re-tweet it lots. Stay tuned for my upcoming Fun Language Learning Tips post and learn how to find out how to say “re-tweet” [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hi all, As you may have read on Twitter, my blogging frequency is reduced at the moment due to some stuff I need to sort out. But I thought I’d blog when I had moments of inspiration, such as today. I was listening to Norsk Attrasksjon med Linda Eide on NRK Nett-TV and noticed I [...]
Hello! Blang is now free from the shackles of subdirectorial servitude. That’s right…you’re reading it on www.blangblog.com, in case you didn’t notice. It was about time to give Blang some domain name bling, and now it’s been done. Nothing else has changed, yet…but it will. I also finished lesson 1 of Talk to the Fjords [...]
