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A few weeks ago, sated on a traditional Thanksgiving Tofurky feast (a portmanteau of tofu and turkey that should not be confused with tofucken or turducken), I had the pleasure of spending a few...
Last week was Halloween, and as the Lexplorers were sitting out on the stoop handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, we got to thinking about Halloween words. Halloween as a holiday, and many of its...
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...
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...
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...
It’s rhubarb and berry season, and the Lexplorers recently shared a freshly-baked rhubarb and strawberry pie with a visiting non-native English speaker. As we enjoyed the pie, we tried to explain to our puzzled...
One of the most basic and most important types of human communication is the ability to convey agreement and disagreement: facial expressions like the smile and the frown, head movements like the head nod...
Walking around town on a sunny Spring afternoon, the Lexplorers were pleased to find two multilingual displays of openness and acceptance. The first was at the local Public Library, where they have filled a...
Last Monday was the first day of Spring. Officially known as the Vernal Equinox, from the Latin vernālis (“pertaining to the spring”) and aequus (“equal”) + nox (“night”), the first day of Spring also...
We recently spent time in two different American towns named Belmont, and that got us thinking about the origin of the name Belmont and its presence in many places across the US. So today...
Apps / Couch to Korean / Resources / Vocabulary
Flashcard App Showdown: Quizlet vs. Anki vs. Memrise
October 19, 2017
Dialect / Iroquoian / Lexcogitation / Phonology / Travel / Vowel shift / Word origins
Dish-to-Pass Supper in Podunk: A Lexploration in Central New York
December 15, 2017
