THE ALLOMORPHEUS JOURNAL
Notes on how I actually learn languages: spaced repetition, AI tools, and the structure-first approach this app is built on.
Best Way to Use Anki for Language Learning (A Linguist's Guide)
Most people quit Anki because their cards are bad, not because the method is. How I design cards, mine sentences, and set daily limits — plus how I automated card creation entirely.
Language Learning With AI: What It's Actually Good For
AI tutors genuinely fix a few things: cheap conversation practice, fast feedback, lessons that adapt to you. Here's what they change and what they never will.
Language Learning Levels: CEFR, JLPT, DELE Explained
What these frameworks actually measure, roughly how long each level takes, and how to get from one to the next.
How to Use Music Videos with Synced Lyrics to Study Languages
Music videos with synced lyrics are one of the best tools I've found for bootstrapping listening comprehension. Here's why they work, and how to build a real workflow around them.
My Language Learning Journey: From New Caledonia to Computational Linguistics
The long version of my story: learning French by immersion in New Caledonia, hitting Advanced-Mid Arabic on the OPI, and how all of that turned into a PhD in computational linguistics and this app.
How I Actually Learn Languages: A Workflow Built on Structure
You pick up chunks of vocabulary, then generalize the patterns. Repeat. This is the workflow I actually use, from multi-sensory content to vertical exploration.
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