Let's talk about how English continues to assimilate other languages into its ranks. This time: Korean! We're looking at some words that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Remember that Patreon members get to hear the full episode. Have a question or comment? Leave a message on Anchor. Happy learning! Article link: Why 26 Korean word…

Hang out with Amarens and me as we chat about language learning, Frisian, politics in linguistics, and more! Remember that Patreon members get to hear AND see this full interview, including a discussion about the colloquial versus academic definitions of 'code switching'! Have a question or comment? Leave a message on Anchor. Happy learning! Check …

Welcome back! Season 3 episode 3 is about competition in our language learning journeys. How do I feel about it? How do YOU feel about it? Have a question or comment? Leave a message on Anchor. Happy learning! 94 Calls to Action: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2091412-trc-calls-to-action.html Other Ways to Support The Polyglottal Stop: - S…

Today's episode is in memory of my friend Genieva, who passed last week. We love you G, rest in peace. 💕✨ Music Used: "Blue Dream" by Cheel Ways to Support The Polyglottal Stop: - Share this episode with a friend, - Head over to @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram to follow, chat with me, and other stuff, - Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliq…

It's Season 3! Welcome back! In this episode, I give a brief update of what's the plan for the podcast and I use myself as a case study to look at how you can get back on track when you fall off a habit. Have a question or comment? Leave a message on Anchor. Happy learning! Ways to Support The Polyglottal Stop: - Share this episode with a friend! -…

Listen in as I chat with Nahuel Gale, one of my language exchange partners! We talk about his language learning strategies, goals, and overall journey. Reminder: Patreon members get to hear AND see this full interview, including Nahuel teaching us a Spanish idiom! Have a question or comment? Leave a message on Anchor. Happy learning! Nahuel's Socia…

Sit back and listen as I chat with David Santacruz, my friend and former student! We talk about his language learning journey and experience living in Toronto, Canada. Reminder: Patreon members get to hear AND see this full interview! Have a question or comment? Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor. Happy learning! David's Social Media: - David o…

What's the difference between "i.e." and "e.g."? How do we use them? Let's talk about it. Remember to head over to @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram after the episode to do a quick comprehension check (and then follow me)! Have a question or comment? Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor. Happy learning! Ways to Support The Polyglottal Stop…

I had the joy and honour to sit down with Ryan (half a world away!) and talk about his art, his life, and his Korean! Let's get into it! Reminder: Patreon members get to hear AND see this full interview! Have a question or comment? Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor. Happy learning! Ryan's Website: - https://ryanestrada.com Go check out Ryan's …

What's the difference between "For Sale" and "On Sale"? And what about "Go on sale" vs "Be on sale"? Let's talk about it. Remember to head over to @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram after the episode to do a quick comprehension check (and then follow me)! Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliqu…

It's our birthday!! So let's talk about that! Have a question or comment? Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor. Happy learning! Ways to Support the Polyglottal Stop: - Head over to @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram to chat with me and do quizzes and stuff! - Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or - Become a patron at patreon.com/…

Do you know the difference between virility and virality? Let's talk about it. Remember to head over to @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram after the episode to do a quick comprehension check (and then follow me)! Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for early access to episodes and ex…

What are negative questions? And what's the big deal anyway? Let's talk about it. Remember to head over to @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram after the episode to do a quick comprehension check (and then follow me)! Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for early access to episodes and…

They're not drastically different but they ARE different! Let's talk about it. Remember to head over to @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram after the episode to do a quick comprehension check (and then follow me)! Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Leave a message …

What is laddering anyway? And does it work? Let's talk about it! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram and let me know your thoughts. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor if you have a question or su…

Awful = Awe + full. So, is it a good thing? Let's talk about it. Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor if you have a question or suggestion for future topics. Ha…

Enjoy this awesome interview with a tried and true polyglot, Betty (who is also a very good friend of mine)! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram and let me know your thoughts. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content (like the full version o…

I love happening upon these cool tidbits! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor if you have a question or suggestion for future topics. Happy learning! Shoutout …

Join me, Germaine, Steve, and Marcella as we talk about our experiences living in a country where we didn't initially speak the language. Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram and let me know your thoughts. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra con…

Do you know the difference? Let's talk about it. Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Leave a message on SpeakPipe or Anchor if you have a question or suggestion for future topics. Happy learning! Mu…

Yes, gentle people! It's time to learn about Jamaican Patois/Jamaican Language from some actual Jamaicans! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram and let me know your thoughts. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Happy learning! "No Lickl…

I thought I'd talk about this because I have heard people use these phrases incorrectly. Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Happy learning! Music Used: - "Turtleneck" by TrackTribe - "Staycation" b…

Get to know Mike and hear about some of his experiences getting to and living in Korea! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram and let me know your thoughts. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content (like the full version of this interview)! Ha…

They sound a lot alike, but what's the difference? Let's talk about it. Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Happy learning! Music Used: "Turtleneck" by TrackTribe "Staycation" by Corbyn Kites --- Se…

When is a good time to start practising your target language out in the real world? Let's talk about it! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram and let me know your thoughts. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Happy learning! Music Used:…

Let's talk about what portmanteaus are and look at some common ones! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content (like the extended cut of this episode)! Happy learning! Music Used: "Turtleneck" by TrackTrib…

Have a listen as Ashley, Tene, Genieva, Monique, Whitney, Sparktabulus, Carl, and Kevin talk about their thoughts on African American Vernacular English (AAVE), aka Ebonics. Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for ext…

Let's talk about collocations! What the heck are they, anyway? Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Happy learning! Music Used: - "Turtleneck" by TrackTribe - "Sunset Dream" by Cheel --- Send in a vo…

I share what my Portuguese learning is looking like now. Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content! Happy learning! Music Used: - "Sunny Travel" by Nico Staf - "Sunset Dream" by Cheel --- Send in a voice m…

What are word pairs? Lemme tell you! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content (like the extended cut of this episode)! Happy learning! Music Used: - "Turtleneck" by TrackTribe - "Sunset Dream" by Cheel --…

Whew! Longest episode to date! I hope you enjoy the conversation with my first interview guest: Janee! Remember to follow the podcast @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content (like the extended cut of this episode)! Happy learning! Gue…

STORYTIME! My former student, Daichi, joins me to teach you all something neat and I have a story that'll help you remember it! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Become a patron at patreon.com/angeliquevoices for extra content, or buy me a belated birthday coffee at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices! Happy learning! Guest: - D…

Welcome back to The Polyglottal Stop! I haven't seen you since last year! Listen to a conversation I have with... myself... about me and the podcast. Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! Want to support me or the show? Buy me a 'kofi' at ko-fi.com/angeliquevoices, or *drumroll* become a patron! That's righ…

We made it, beautiful people!! In this episode, I bid adieu to 2020, share some of my plans for 2021 (inasmuch as someone can plan ahead these days) and teach you how to say "Happy New Year" in a few different languages. Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! Music Used: 75 & Lower by DJ Williams | Now Son b…

Enjoy part 2 of my Q & A 'series'! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted on October 22, 2020, on Playlog.) Music Used: 75 & Lower by DJ Williams Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/N4N611KG7) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif…

Happy Holidays everyone! The regular episode starts at 0:50 if you want to skip the holiday greetings. In this episode, I answer a few questions from my listeners! I hope you enjoy! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted on October 15, 2020, on Playlog.) Word of The Week: xícara (s…

Do you know the difference between Fluency and Fluidity? I didn't until a couple of months ago. Have a listen to learn what the difference is! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram and let me know whether you'd like to be more fluent or fluid in your target language. Happy learning! Oh! And #microMonday episodes will return…

Hey folks! This episode is about how to talk about your hobbies and interests. Hope it's helpful! Remember to interact with me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted on October 1, 2020, on Playlog.) Music Used: 75 & Lower by DJ Williams Now Son by Podington Bear She No Dull Beat by Nana Kwabena Support …

Here's looking at you, kids. All of you! Today's #microMonday is about the plural "you" in English. Check it out! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! Music Used: Upbeat Party by Scott Holmes She No Dull Beat by Nana Kwabena Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/N4N611KG7) --- Send in a voice message: https:…

Hi hi! Should You Learn More Than One Language at the Same Time? Listen to hear what I think! That's why you're here right? ;) Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted on September 24, 2020, on Playlog.) Music Used: Laid Back Fuzz by Podington Bear Now Son by Podington Bear Find Your…

Annyeong! Today's micro lesson is just a bit of fun and if you like bread as much as I do, it might even be useful!! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! Music Used: Now Son by Podington Bear Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/N4N611KG7) --- Send in a voice message: http…

Allo allo! Today we've got 2 more words of the week and we look at 5 False Friends. What's a False Friend? Be sure to listen and find out! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted on September 17, 2020, on Playlog.) Music Used: Laid Back Fuzz by Podington Bear | Now Son by Podington …

Hallo! Let's look at some of the different ways to say "The" in German. As this is a micro-lesson, remember to go online and learn more! This is just the tip of the iceberg! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! Music Used: Now Son by Podington Bear | Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena Support the show (htt…

Wie gehts dir? If you struggle with being consistent like I do, then maybe this episode will help you! Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted on September 12, 2020, on Playlog) Music Used: Laid Back Fuzz by Podington Bear | Now Son by Podington Bear | Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwa…

I'm finished! It means a lot of things, but how do we say it in French? Let's get into it. Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! Music Used: Now Son by Podington Bear | Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/N4N611KG7) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

Wah gwaan! This episode is a fun one. I share my Word of the Week (WotW) and the responses from my 'Would You Rather' question. Remember to follow me @PolyglottalPod on Twitter and Instagram. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted on September 3, 2020, on Playlog.) Music Used: Laid Back Fuzz by Podington Bear | Mandeville by Kevin MacLeod | Fin…

Annyeong! Let me introduce you to one or two versions of the Korean Alphabet song (or "Ganadara"). Happy learning! Twitter & Instagram: @PolyglottalPod Music Used: "Now Son" by Podington Bear | "Find Your Way Beat" by Nana Kwabena Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/N4N611KG7) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the…

We've finally arrived at the 10th episode! W00t! In this episode, I share with you 3 things I think you ought to know when it comes to learning a new language. I hope you find it helpful. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted August 27, 2020, on Playlog) Music used: - 'Laid Back Fuzz' by Podington Bear | - 'Now Son' by Podington Bear | - 'Stor…

Bonjour à tous! In this episode, I answer a question I received from a listener about what I do when I learn a new language. I hope you enjoy it. Remember to follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram @PolyglottalPod. Happy learning! (Episode originally posted August 20, 2020, on Playlog - minus the social media info edit) Music used: - 'Laid Back Fuzz'…

Hey hey! Don't be fooled! Abbreviations and Acronyms are not always interchangeable! Also, we have new socials! Find us on Twitter and Instagram @PolyglottalPod. Okay, now have a listen. Happy learning! Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/N4N611KG7) Music used: - "Now Son" by Podington Bear - "Upbeat Party" by Scott Holmes --- Send in a voice messa…