The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

We are passionate language experts developing a new type of language app. We want to know what you'd like to see in a language app for the 21st century. amazon.com/dp/B09HFSN7Y5 Joined March 2023

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

Language acquisition is an intuitive process, like that of children when they develop their mother tongue. Language learning, by contrast, is a conscious process that involves studying rules and structure. A language app needs to combine both approaches. theconversation.com/languages-are-…

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

Duo's CEO: “I won’t say that with Duolingo, you can start from zero and make your 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 as good as mine.” “But that’s also not true with learning a language in a university, that’s not true with buying books, that’s not true with any other app.” Thoughts? techcrunch.com/2021/05/03/duo…

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The Language Secret: How to Learn a Language @languagesecret1

2 years ago

Mount Everest. People prepare for years, spend vast sums of money, exhaust themselves for weeks in the climb, and repeatedly put their lives at risk. Others would rather just land on its summit in a helicopter. AI versus human translators: a discussion theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

The new app that we are creating will use word frequency to select the vocabulary that will be featured. Words rarely encountered in real life will be rarely encountered in our app!

The Language Secret: How to Learn a Language @languagesecret1

2 years ago

The new app that we are creating will use word frequency to select the vocabulary that will be featured. Words rarely encountered in real life will be rarely encountered in our app!

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The Language Secret: How to Learn a Language @languagesecret1

2 years ago

As a language coach, I tell my students not to get too hung up about their accent. In the real world, however, people do judge us on our accent. So, in learning your target language, do you... a) strive to eliminate your natural intonation? b) not worry about your accent?

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

A mixed reaction to Duolingo's eccentric sentences. I personally find them infuriating and pointless, but many of you disagree.

The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

A mixed reaction to Duolingo's eccentric sentences. I personally find them infuriating and pointless, but many of you disagree.

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

Language apps can be useful, but successful language learning usually have to use a variety of methods. Everybody learns in different ways, so you need to find out the right combination of techniques for you. The Language Secret

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The Language Secret: How to Learn a Language @languagesecret1

2 years ago

Have you ever heard anybody say this: "Since everyone speaks English anyway, why make the effort to learn another language?" How would you reply?

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The Language Secret: How to Learn a Language @languagesecret1

2 years ago

When reading, we may soon forget 90%. Take notes: what we remember in a couple of days will rise to about half. Relate what we have learned, and the synaptic connection gets stronger. We retain up to 90% of what we have read. Annoy your friends - tell them what you learned! TLS

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

Duolingo is known for its 'amusing' sentences. In the Catalan version: "Ecric que un elefant amb faldilla menja fruita." 'I write that an elephant with a skirt is eating fruit.' Do you think these type of sentences...

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

African languages are sadly under-represented in language apps. We aim to rectify that. The pilot version of our app will feature an African language. And Africans are among the most multilingual people on the planet. As this article explains well: theconversation.com/africas-lingui…

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The Language Secret: How to Learn a Language @languagesecret1

3 years ago

What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who only speaks one language? English. (I am a polyglot Englishman, in case anybody takes offence! 😉)

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

The rise of Artificial Intelligence in language learning: In your view, is using AI in language learning... bbc.com/news/business-…

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

New on our blog: Is English an easy language? Much more detail than is possible on Twitter. buymeacoffee.com/LangSecret/is-…

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

Our blog: Nepotism. Why word origins matter, and how they can help us learn other languages. buymeacoffee.com/LangSecret/nep…

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

We want to design an app that shows when the message would have been understood, even if the formulation was not 100% correct - and then show what could have been improved. Language learners need encouragement above all other things.

The Language Secret: How to Learn a Language @languagesecret1

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

In our new language app, we hope to include tips like these, which teach the general principles of language learning, as well as things that are specific to a particular language: Sound shifts. Part of The Language Secret

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Justine 🍊 @LanguagesGoals

2 years ago

Catalan may be seen as a minority language but it is spoken by more than 10 million people across Spain, France, Andorra and Italy.

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

2 years ago

Three of you thought that learning two languages together was a terrible idea, but 125 others were intrigued by the concept. You suggested some interesting combinations, but see which language pair won out in our poll:

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The Language Secret Learning Concept @LangSecretApp

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An interesting article about what apps can and can't do. Duolingo has many faults, but one thing is does well is encouraging regularity. It's like exercise: it’s hard to stay motivated, but a little motion a day goes a long way. techcrunch.com/2021/05/03/duo… Regularity: Part of TLS