Category Archives: Hindi

A Head Full of Steam

Posted on November 25, 2013 by

It has been a long time between drinks; or trips to the well; or – OK that’s enough rubbish. Momentum has not been my friend this year. When I began the Babel Project, I wanted this to be something pleasant … Continue reading →

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Revision

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

It’s January, after 9pm and time to consider the first year of the Babel Project. In theory, there was only supposed to be one year of TBP. The roadmap said five languages, five methods, one year and then we’ll assess … Continue reading →

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What hump?

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

I cannot help myself – it is too tempting to use a moment from my favourite ever (comic) movie as a Post title. With all due respect to the late great Marty Feldman, not only have I found my hump, … Continue reading →

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Faster, higher, whatever?

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

What an interesting couple of weeks it has been. Some of you may have noticed a little thing called the Olympics make its way through town. In other news, I managed to come down with a chest cold and undergo … Continue reading →

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The geography of language – jungle

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Would anybody care to guess? I know, it’s an easy one. But strangely apt, because I have found Hindi to be my most challenging language to learn. Not because of any innate complexities in the language – I am not … Continue reading →

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Deep? Moi?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

There is a certain mindset that says that if a little bit of an activity is good, then a whole heap must be fantastic. This is the person who decides that if a glass of wine is good for your … Continue reading →

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Who dropped that penny?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Success feels like it should be clear and unambiguous. One person (or team) wins, another loses. Either you are Steffi Graf or Bobby Jones, winning the Grand Slam and the ticker-tape parade, or you are Raymond Poulidor, the eternal second. … Continue reading →

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Running away at home

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Most of us take the Edmund Hillary approach to our lives: Why? Because it’s there. Whenever we think about our families, our careers, our hobbies or even our politics, we glide over the nuances of our potential options, and simply … Continue reading →

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Who shot JR?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I may not be up to full speed yet (any Korean students reading this?) but I am a little surprised at the progress. Perhaps it is connected to the fact that the languages are not related, but each one is … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Babel Project

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

The Babel Project is about human capability (and foolishness) and testing what works for one individual in the world of language. Over the course of 2012, I plan to test multiple approaches to learning a foreign language. This blog will … Continue reading →

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