Some Useful Korean Grammar Resources
While the recent phase of the Couch to Korean Challenge has been mostly about building vocabulary, isolated words aren’t very useful without the grammar to glue them all together in a meaningful way. ...
While the recent phase of the Couch to Korean Challenge has been mostly about building vocabulary, isolated words aren’t very useful without the grammar to glue them all together in a meaningful way. ...
I had heard a lot about Duolingo from other language learners who were using it to study a variety of languages. When I started the Couch to Korean Challenge, Duolingo did not offer Korean,...
There is an English idiom “to drink from the firehose,” which means to attempt to make some sense from an overwhelming quantity of information. This is a perfect metaphor for the past couple...
This phase of the Couch to Korean Challenge has been all about building vocabulary, and in the process I have explored and evaluated many different Korean vocabulary resources. In this post I will share...
During this phase of the Couch to Korean Challenge, I have been focusing almost exclusively on vocabulary. Building vocabulary is the most important part of learning any new language. Unfortunately for me, Korean...
We are deep in the heat of summer, and the Couch to Korean challenge rolls on. This week we will seek shelter from one of the regular summer thunderstorms and take a little break...
The Lexplorers are always on the lookout for public multilingual displays, such as the neighborly and friendly signs that have been popping up in the area. At the local playground last week, I was...
Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages by Ammon Shea Lexplorers rating: 6.5/10 Amazon.com average customer rating: 4.2/5 I have been on a bit of a lexicography kick lately, starting with some...
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper Lexplorers rating: 9.75/10 Amazon.com average customer rating: 4.8/5 I will happily and proudly admit that I love dictionaries. I have several bookshelves full of...
One of the joys, and also challenges, of being a Lexplorer is that there is an endless supply of interesting language topics to learn about. While I have been trying to make steady progress...