Memorizing Languages
Here is a list of blog posts tagged with "Memorizing Languages".
How to Use a Memory Palace for Language Learning
Using a memory palace (made famous by Sherlock's mind palace and Moonwalking with Einstein) can help with some aspects of language learning, especially when combined with other memory techniques.
Is It Spelled Mnemonic or Pneumonic?
There's an easy way to remember the difference between mnemonic and pneumonic. In Ancient Greek mythology, the goddess of memory was named Mnemosyne...
Trying to Understand Esperanto Grammar at Conversation Speed
I’ve started taking notes about things that I don’t understand in Esperanto. Last night, I was reading from a book called Fremdvortoj en Esperanto and came across a strange sentence.
How to Learn Esperanto
Esperanto is one of the easiest languages in the world to learn. This post can help you get started!
Esperanto: "The Secret of a Wonderful Memory"
Yesterday, I went to the local Esperanto meeting for the San Francisco Bay Area Esperanto group. It was at the headquarters of Esperanto USA.
Creating a Memory Palace for German Vocabulary and Grammar
After 12 hours of German classes* and a few 10-mile walks around Vienna, I think I have come up with a mnemonic system for remembering both the gender of words and pluralization of German nouns.
A Quick Update on a German Language Course and a Smartphone
Last week I was so busy that I wasn’t getting much sleep. This week I have the same workload plus an intensive German course.
Starting an Intensive German Course
Since I’ve just moved to Austria, and I don’t speak any German, the company that I work for is sending me to a German language course in the evenings.
Learning Foreign Language Vocabulary with the Diglot Weave Technique
I just learned about a vocabulary learning method called the diglot weave technique. The diglot weave technique involves inserting foreign words into sentences in a language you already know.
Northern Greece
Here are a few photos from the trip through Northern Greece. I'm memorizing Esperanto vocabulary while traveling.
2011 Lernu Meetup in Slovakia
Here is some information about the 2011 Lernu Meetup in Slovakia. There's also an article on how to learn Esperanto.
Journey to Crete
I’ve been traveling for about two weeks and am very behind on most of my memorization projects. I left the island of Paros and spent some time back on Naxos camping out.
Techniques for Memorizing Greek Grammar
I’ve visited Greece many times, but have never learned the language beyond a few basics and some vocabulary.
Dr. Yip Swee Chooi on Memorizing a 1774-page Chinese-English Dictionary
Dr. Yip Swee Chooi memorized a 1,774-page dictionary and can recall any word when you give him a page number. He doesn't have eidetic memory but uses a mind palace.
A Brief Description of My Mnemonic System for Sounds
In a few previous blog posts I’ve mentioned my mnemonic system for sounds. I’ve posted the mnemonic key online before, but the chart isn’t really self-explanatory.
Memorizing English Grammar
Here’s a quick example of how I’m applying my phonetic system towards memorizing things in daily life. I’ve been reading up on grammar.
The Pimsleur Language Method
Lately, I’ve been really busy with work, and haven’t done as much with memory as I wish I were doing.
Mnemonic Image System for Letters and Sounds
I’m getting closer to finishing a mnemonic systems for sounds. For now, I only need images for sounds that are in languages that I at familiar with.
Memorizing Portuguese Verbs
I listed out about half of the 201 Portuguese verbs from my book in three columns on a pad of paper. I started memorizing the verbs that end with -ar.
Thinking about Mnemonic Systems for Learning Words and Languages
I’ve been thinking about mnemonic systems for memorizing foreign words similar to some of the descriptions I’ve read about Giordano Bruno’s system.
Preparing to Learn Brazilian Portuguese
As mentioned in a previous post, I’m going to try to use mnemonic techniques to learn Brazilian Portuguese. I want to see how far I can get in 30 days.
New Project: Use Memory Techniques to Learn Brazilian Portuguese
When I was in Greece last summer I experimented with a technique to learn languages described by Dominic O’Brien in some of his books.
