Archive: Languages category

Almost exactly six months later, the Latin declensions chart (which I first posted about back in May) is finally done.
Turns out you can use Dropbox to get language learning material easily onto your iPhone.
I usually write proper English, but IMing seems to be my one exception. Punctuation? Mostly optional.
I'm starting to do some more language-related design work and thought I'd post a sample. This is part of a Latin declensions chart.
I like languages. I also really like the Book of Mormon (if you haven't noticed :)).
I found this quote a long time ago in a festschrift for Thomas O. Lambdin and absolutely love it: Prof. Lambdin simply does not dabble in his languages...
You know how people talk about taking languages that'll be useful? Meh. Usefulness is seriously overrated. ;) This morning I decided to continue my longstanding academic tradition of studying fringe languages by registering for Syriac and Ugaritic next semester. And I'm giddy with excitement. You ...
First off, thanks for all the feedback on the magazine. My inbox is sagging at the seams with responses, overwhelmingly positive ones for the most part. The print edition should be ready for orders by the middle of next week, which'll be nice because great as online stuff ...
I graduated a year and a half ago, and since that time I haven't taken any classes. That's going to change this Tuesday. Now that I'm full-time, you see, I get free tuition, and I can take up to six credits a semester. Being addicted to learning ...
I haven't done a very good job of keeping up with this blog lately, have I. :) As it happens, I got a little, um, distracted, but I'm happy to report that the distraction has left as abruptly as it came, and life is now back to normal again. It ...