How to Learn a Language
The smart independent language learner's new favourite podcast.
About the show
How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-explanatory name!
We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, especially focusing on learning how to learn languages better. From time to time guests might pop by to share how they learn languages, but mostly it’ll be me and you hanging out so hey, get comfy and let's learn how to learn a language.
Follow for more at https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcast
Got a question? A topic you'd like covered or a guest you'd like to hear from? Email me at lindsay[at]doeslanguages[dot]com.
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Episodes
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5 Reasons All Polyglots Need to Understand Applied Linguistics
March 24th, 2023 | Season 3 | 23 mins 58 secs
how to learn a language
Why understand applied linguistics? What is applied linguistics? And how is it relevant to language learners? Find out what all polyglots need to know in this episode.
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How to Learn Vocabulary & Remember it in Any Language
March 2nd, 2023 | Season 3 | 24 mins 4 secs
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How to really learn vocabulary & remember it? Iconicity is the language learner's missing piece. Let's look at what iconicity is and how you can use it.
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Why Lindsay Does Languages? - 3 Things We Do Differently
February 23rd, 2023 | Season 3 | 17 mins 22 secs
how to learn a language
Why Lindsay Does Languages? Why learn how to learn a language with us? Here's 3 things that Lindsay Does Languages does differently.
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An Interview with Joel Zárate of the Conversations in Spanish Podcast
February 10th, 2023 | Season 3 | 30 mins 7 secs
how to learn a language
We have our first guest on the How to Learn a Language podcast! Yay! Let's meet Joel Zárate, host of the Conversations in Spanish Podcast and learn how he learns languages.
Ok, so the title is a lie. Joel isn't just the host of Conversations In Spanish. He's the host of so many great podcasts - both for Spanish learners and language teachers! -
How to Manage Daily Habits for Multiple Languages
January 27th, 2023 | Season 3 | 32 mins 48 secs
how to learn a language
Think learning multiple languages is too hard, confusing, or time-consuming? Anyone can do it! Here's how to manage daily habits for multiple languages.
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Online Language Courses: What Should I Look For When Picking One?
January 19th, 2023 | Season 3 | 20 mins 16 secs
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There are certain things we all want from an online language course. It should be flexible, affordable and easy to use. However, finding the right course can be tricky. I've put together this episode to help you choose one and make sure it's right for you!
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Welcome to How to Learn a Language!
January 18th, 2023 | Season 3 | 7 secs
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How to Learn a Language is the smart independent language learner's new favourite podcast from Lindsay Does Languages. New episodes coming very soon to this feed wherever you get your podcasts.
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Kristang: A Tale of Two Cities
March 15th, 2019 | Season 2 | 28 mins 37 secs
creole languages, kristang, language stories, malaysia, singapore, southeast asia
Kristang is a language spoken in Malacca, Malaysia and Singapore. But with almost 10 times as many speakers in Malacca than Singapore, how do things differ for the language in both cities? Find out in this episode of Language Stories.
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Hands for Vietnam
March 1st, 2019 | Season 2 | 17 mins 47 secs
language stories, season two, southeast asia, vietnam, vietnamese sign language
What do you know about Vietnamese Sign Language? How many sign languages are there in Vietnam? And how does sign language education work? Find out in this episode of Language Stories.
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Make Hokkien Cool Again
February 1st, 2019 | Season 2 | 30 mins 23 secs
asia, hokkien, language stories, sino-tibetan languages, southeast asia
Is Hokkien a language or a dialect? What happened to lead to its demise? And what's being done to help slow the death of Penang Hokkien? Find out in this episode of Language Stories.
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Discovering Hmong
January 4th, 2019 | Season 2 | 19 mins 1 sec
asia, hmong, hmong-mien languages, language stories, laos, southeast asia, vietnam
What do you know about Hmong? Join us in Sapa, Vietnam; Luang Prabang in Laos; and somewhere a little further afield for this episode of Language Stories.
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Teaching English in Laos
December 14th, 2018 | Season 2 | 33 mins 52 secs
english, language stories, laos, season two, southeast asia, teaching
In Laos, English is an important language to learn. What's happening with teaching English in Laos? Find out in this episode of Language Stories.
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Singapore Takes The Floor
November 30th, 2018 | Season 2 | 33 mins 33 secs
english, language stories, season two, singapore, singlish, southeast asia
What's it like to learn a language in a country with 4 official languages? How does English bring people together? Find out in season 2 episode 2 of Language Stories.
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Learning Vietnamese
November 9th, 2018 | Season 2 | 28 mins 24 secs
language stories, season two, southeast asia, vietnam, vietnamese
How easy is it to get started learning Vietnamese? If you're curious about the language spoken by around 75 million, the first episode of Season 2 of Language Stories is for you.
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POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Guarani In The Heart of South America
October 26th, 2018 | 29 mins 57 secs
guaraní, language stories, paraguay, south america, the americas, tupi-guaraní languages
Guarani is an indigenous language that defies all odds to exist today as it does alongside Spanish in Paraguay. But what odds? How does it thrive in the modern world? In this episode of Language Stories, we're exploring the story of Guarani in Paraguay. (This is a Polyglot Undubbed Edition of Language Stories. The interviews are shared in their original language. Enjoy!)
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POLYGLOT UNDUBBED EDITION: Nicaraguan Sign Language
October 19th, 2018 | 28 mins 26 secs
central america, language stories, nicaragua, nicaraguan sign language, sign languages, spanish, the americas
Every language has a unique story, but Nicaraguan Sign Language is pretty special. A language emerging in the 80s amidst a revolution? In this episode of Language Stories, we're exploring the story of Nicaraguan Sign Language. (This is a Polyglot Undubbed Edition of Language Stories. The interviews are shared in their original language. Enjoy!)