The ALI Blog
How Long Does It Take to Learn a Language?
July 27, 2020 No Comments
One reason many people never master a language is that they simply don’t put in the time. Language acquisition happens gradually, and it takes many
How We Teach Ancient Languages
June 19, 2020 No Comments
Imagine being able to read 1,000 pages of riveting myths, epics, and novellas—in an ancient language. Now imagine doing this in an introductory language course.
Is Latin a Dead Language?
June 17, 2020 No Comments
No, Latin is not dead. It’s not that your teachers deliberately lied to you – they simply repeated a widely circulated claim they’d also heard
When Did Latin Die?
January 15, 2020 No Comments
People often say that Latin is a dead language. So why bother learning it? But what does it mean for a language to be dead,
How Old is Latin?
September 24, 2019 No Comments
You have probably heard someone call Latin a “dead language.” There was a time, however, when Latin was very much alive and young. While students