When I think about French pronunciation a phrase that frequently pops into mind is ‘lean in’, also the name of a book popular a decade or so ago advocating women to seize the opportunities in business and not wait to be invited to them. The better I hear French the more clear it seems that… Continue reading Stress is meaning
Category: Learning lingo
To capture the cadence of a language is to capture its soul
We are now into mid-May, I have been in France for 2 and a 1/2 months and the lingo learning continues. Now ensconced in Neffiès, I have established a pattern of longer dog walks that consist of running half-way and then walking back. I use the walking time to listen and repeat my Anki flashcard… Continue reading To capture the cadence of a language is to capture its soul
In France, trying to speak French
I am in France trying to speak French, a language I have never spoken before beyond the few desultory touristic attempts so bad that the French counterpart felt forced into using their English, itself usually limited to a few isolated words badly pronounced, but still superior to my grasp of their language in their country. … Continue reading In France, trying to speak French