Over a year ago, I posted a rather lengthy rant concerning the contemporary pestilence in academia that is the use of generative artificial intelligence, which I will abbreviate to GAI here, in the process of writing academic manuscripts and more egregiously, the creation of figures and diagrams. In that essay, I made my stance on … Continue reading It’s been a year, how is the situation now?
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A new Duolingo review
Previously, I have asked you readers if it is time for an updated Duolingo review, and you have responded resoundingly in favour of one. So, after some months of getting back on the Duolingo grind, I am back here, in 2024, to do an updated review of this language learning application giant. Firstly, I want … Continue reading A new Duolingo review
Is it time for a fresh new Duolingo review?
Back in 2020, I posted a review of what is probably the most well-known language learning applications, that of Duolingo. While I mentioned some advantages of Duolingo to grasp the fundamentals of a learner's target language, I did criticise it for its potentially weaker efficacy in the higher levels of a given target language. Well, … Continue reading Is it time for a fresh new Duolingo review?
The Language Closet — 5 Years On
On this day, five years ago, I started this site to compile some of my most memorable things I encountered in my language learning journeys, reflections, and some of the most interesting things about languages around the world. I have seen how my writing style changed, hopefully giving a more reflective take on some posts, … Continue reading The Language Closet — 5 Years On
The Language Closet 