Language On Purpose

31 Have Happy Holidays

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30 Best of Bloopers

Since laughter is good medicine indeed, here’s your chance to catch some of the funny super-duper bloopers you may have missed in previous episodes....

29 A Learner in Lesotho

Eavesdrop on this rather unusual conversation with a man learning a Bantu language amid semi-nomadic herders in Southern Africa. How does his profile...

28 A Balancing Act

28 A Balancing Act

Too much time studying or analyzing a language at your desk can easily distract you from learning through real-time communication...

27 Speak Appropriately

Gain sociolinguistic competence by speaking not only accurately but also appropriately in any given context. Examples and tips for observation and investigation...