A dialect learner

How long 'till we're fluent? My answer, and a few thoughts on why realistic expectations can take a weight off our shoulders and add a kick of motivation.TLDL estimates for a native English speaker to reach fluency, studying one hour per day: - About 2 ½ years for Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian (or Spanish) - About 3 years for French (or Spanish) - About 4 years for German, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili, or Haitian Creole - About 5 years for most other

On learning languages, and particular dialects within them.

The who, why, and what of this podcast – an overview of my experiences with American dialects of English, High School Spanish, Parisian, moscovan, Bucurestian, and more; the blurred lines between languages and dialects; and the hope of awesome guests to come.For a bit of sociolinguistics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLoqm0Bls-w&t=343s