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20+ ways to learn a new Language Online, or become a linguistic polymath

Posted: 5/28/2008 at 12:51 PM

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ReadWriteWeb posted a cool article on ways to learn languages online.  Click through to their post to see the full list... 

 

Learn:

  • Mango Languages: 12 different online language courses presented in conversational format with prices starting at free.

  • Vocabulix: Free vocab building lessons in Spanish, German and English, as well as other languages, with a baked in social network.


  • BBC Languages: A host of language learning tools and self-contained online courses from the BBC.



Practice:

 

  • Convesation Exchange: Text and voice chat, email, or face-to-face meetings can bet set up via Language Buddy to improve your conversational skills.

  • Lingozone: Build vocab skills by playing game of Word Ladder and Hangman, while making friends with whom to practice speaking.

  • Language Exchange Network: Think Craigslist for language learning; this site has super-simple language exchange classified listings.

  • MyLanguageExchange: One of the oldest online language exchanges (this site was a Yahoo! Internet Life pick in 2001), it claims over 1 million members speaking 115 different languages.


Bonus Site: ASL Fingerspelling: Test your American Sign Language chops by watching online spelling demos and guessing the word.

 

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  • jedicrazi wrote on Jun 13, 2008 at 4:01 PM

    free language cool websites. thanks for the info, Tim.


  • Oniricon wrote on Aug 21, 2008 at 5:00 PM
    I recently discovered this application to learn new words: http://www.cosmotrainer.com