Yesterday I came across a Youtube video by a polyglot talking about having watched Into the Spider-verse fifty times in … More Nerdy Obsession and Language Acquisition →

I am still learning new things and coming to new conclusions. In my last update I talked about re-introducing French … More Changing Tactics Again →

It always breaks my heart when I hear stories of people who could have grown up bilingual or even multilingual, … More Bilingualism Myths and Changing the Narrative →

It’s been quite a while since I realised I could acquire several languages at once as long as I was … More French is Back in the Game! →

When to start reading in a target language is one heavily debated in the language learning community, and one I … More To Read or Not to Read? →

In my last post, I discussed having discovered the ALG (Automatic Language Growth) approach and how it, and a post … More Relaxed Russian Routine →

What is Automatic Language Growth (ALG)? Well, the term is one I’ve only just come across. After watching this video … More “Automatic Language Growth” and Reassessing My Methods →

In response to the Bloganuary prompt “What language do you wish you could speak”, I’m writing about my ever-changing language … More A Taste of My Language Bucket List →

I’ve been thinking a lot through the last few weeks about my goals, as is evident in my last post. … More Languages and Beyond—My Goals for 2023 →

Earlier this month I said I was temporarily switching my focus to Russian, to aide me with my Ukrainian, due … More Lots of New Things! →

I have yet to post on one of the most effective, for me, forms of comprehensible input—children’s songs on Youtube. … More Music in Target Language →

In my last post, I explained why I was shifting my focus temporarily to Russian. The bottom line is, there … More Crash Course in Russian →

Today I had an epiphany about my process of trying to acquire Ukrainian with no former experience of another Slavic … More Language Family Stepping Stones →

I realise that I’ve not updated this blog in many months. During that time, I attended the Polyglot Gathering online, … More Where I’ve Been … →

Last week I attended Polyglot Gathering online. When I’ve finished watching the talks I couldn’t watch live, I will post … More Multiple Languages at Once? →

Routines and habits are not things that come easy to me. However, I am very familiar with the trial and … More Building a New Language Input Routine →

I hadn’t planned to start this new chapter of my acquisition journey by learning to read Ukrainian. I don’t think … More Learning to Read Ukrainian Through Songs →

Let’s start with my language bucket list. I’ve always had one. The languages at the top have varied and been … More Why I Want to Acquire: Ukrainian →

Although I’m setting the French aside for now, I wanted to post on where I got to before that point. … More Where I Am With French →

My name is Alex Harlequin, and I’m a writer with a love of language. I’ve spent my life wishing I … More Welcome and Introduction →