It is often repeated on the internet that studying one year of Esperanto followed by three years of German will get you more proficient in German than if you had studied German all four years. The sources to support this claim are sparse, though, and many of the studies that have been done had small … Continue reading On the propedeutic value of Esperanto
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A survey of international auxiliary languages
The plan is simple: construct a language that’s easier to learn than any natural one, and get everyone in the world to speak it. The idea dates back at least two centuries. It’s a noble endeavor; a universal second language of humanity would greatly aid international communication and collaboration. So …