A smarter way to learn languages
Picture this: you're in a lively conversation with a French friend, and they mention feeling overwhelmed by a recent project. You want to empathize, express solidarity, but suddenly, the perfect French phrase escapes you. You know the words exist somewhere in your memory, but they're frustratingly out of reach.
Till Poppels
2024-09-28 • 10 MIN READ
There are 3 core principles behind Contexicon: contextual anchoring; cross-situational repetition; and personalization. In this post, I walk you through the theory and implementation of each, with plenty of examples.
2024-10-07 • 20 MIN READ
There are no equivalences between languages, only partial analogies. Resist the temptation to anchor your target language to your new language and anchor it to the context instead - your brain will thank you.
2024-09-23 • 5 MIN READ
Real-time communication demands spontaneity and fluidity. Translating on the fly creates a cognitive bottleneck, slowing down your speech and hindering your ability to express yourself naturally. Furthermore, grammatical structures, idiomatic expressions, and even subtle nuances can get lost in translation, leading to awkward or incomprehensible utterances.
2024-09-18 • 5 MIN READ
Flashcards and spaced-repetition systems are flawed. They create the illusion of control over the language learning process, but true language acquisition is messy and requires immersion, rather than decontextualized rote memorization.
2024-09-12 • 5 MIN READ
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