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In this episode I discuss which languages are easiest to learn for native speakers of English, and what factors make languages easy or difficult to learn, including grammar, spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, the availablity of resources, and so on.
The Happy Hedgehog / Y Draenog Hapus
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In this episode I take you on an adventure in etymology, the study of where words come from, and how they have changed over time. I start with the word etymology, and see where I end up.
Push ad Pull / Gwthio a Thynnu
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In this episode I talk about reasons why we stop learning learning langauges. Why we give up on them and quit. This is based on a poll I posted on the Omniglot Fan Club on Facebook.
Top reasons for giving up on a language include losing interest, not having enough time, getting distracted, another language seemed more interesting, and it being too hard.
Hedge Cats / Cathod y Gwyrch
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Lifting the Lid / Codi’r Caead – a tune I wrote on the cavaquinho in 2020.
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In this episode I talk to fellow podcaster and language nerd, Kris Broholm. He makes The Acutal Fluency Podcast, on which he talks to language learners about their language learning experiences and journeys. We talk about language learning, about Danish (Kris is from Denmark), and other language-related things.
Hedge Cats / Cathod y Gwyrch
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The Loose Moose / Yr Elc Rhydd – a tune I wrote on the harp in 2016.
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