I'm looking forward to many more recommendations in studying foreign languages. Particularly how us aspiring autodidacts might best plan an approach to tackling such an intimidating topic.
Knowing a different language than one’s mother tongue is like having a kaleidoscope view instead of a small telescope on the world about you. General Vernon Walters among many achievements spoke at least 5 foreign languages “fluently”. Having worked in Finland most Finn’s speak both Finnish and English and usually a third, and Swedish speaking Finn’s speak their mother tongue of Swedish, then Finnish and English at a minimum....just sayin!
I'm looking forward to many more recommendations in studying foreign languages. Particularly how us aspiring autodidacts might best plan an approach to tackling such an intimidating topic.
I will be doing that in the very near future.
Here's the first of many pieces related to language learning:
https://extramuros.substack.com/p/put-the-ear-worm-to-work
Knowing a different language than one’s mother tongue is like having a kaleidoscope view instead of a small telescope on the world about you. General Vernon Walters among many achievements spoke at least 5 foreign languages “fluently”. Having worked in Finland most Finn’s speak both Finnish and English and usually a third, and Swedish speaking Finn’s speak their mother tongue of Swedish, then Finnish and English at a minimum....just sayin!