associlangGuides to learning vocabulary
Short articles on learning the words of a new language: what the research says, and how to use it today.
How to remember Spanish words (and keep them)
Research-backed ways to remember Spanish words: start with the most common ones, collect cognates, build sound-alike associations and test yourself.
How many words do you need to know to understand a language?
What 1000, 3000 and 8000 words get you, from studies of English, Spanish and Italian: conversation, films, novels, and why to start with the commonest words.
Learning Modern Hebrew vocabulary as an English speaker
Where to start with Modern Hebrew words: reading without vowels, three-letter roots, the words you already know, the first words to learn and how to keep them.