I give a brief recollection of my Italian language learning progress. I have been studying Italian casually for about 5 months. I share some thoughts on what drew me to the language, past methods, and overall reflections on learning Italian as a Spanish-speaker. For a full transcript of this episode, please visit www.spanishencontexto.com.
For a full transcript of this episode, please visit www.spanishencontexto.com. If you're trying to learn a language, like Spanish, how important is it that your teacher be a native speaker? What are the advantages and disadvantages of speaking the target language as your mother tongue? In this episode, I consider the advantages and disadvantages of both native and non-native speakers in the Spanish language. Furthermore, I share the results of an extremely casual survey within my university program as well as my own experience teaching Spanish as a native English speaker. If you have any questions, comments, etc., please do not hesitate to reach out! Send me a message at spanishencontexto.oficial@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening!
In this episode, I discuss the differences between a language and a dialect, the implications of labeling a language as a dialect, and outline the political and cultural reasons for recognizing Catalan as a language in its own right. For a full transcript, please visit spanishencontexto.com. Please also consider subscribing to my YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/mrzfw3px
Does neutral Spanish exist? What constitutes "neutral" Spanish and how has this been attempted/achieved? In this episode, we'll discuss Walt Disney's efforts to find neutral Spanish, cover the "best Spanish" accents, and question the value of achieving a truly neutral Spanish. A transcript of this episode is available on spanishencontexto.com. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to reach out. Send me a message at spanishencontexto.oficial@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening!
In this episode, I begin with a rant on low-level Spanish corruption as a foreigner hoping to get an appointment with the Office of Foreign Affairs. Afterwards, I recount a hike on Mount Ezkaba to visit Fort San Cristóbal and the realization that this fort was in fact a political prison and the epicenter of the Great Escape in 1938. I detail the developing and outcome of the Great Escape and reflect on how Spaniards reflect on such a dark moment in their history.