I know the title of this post is How to Learn Any Language, and unfortunately, I’m not going to show you how. Fortunately, a book by the same title is available for little cost written by a man named Barry Farber: How to Learn Any Language, Quickly, Easily, Inexpensively, Enjoyably, and On Your Own.

The one aspect of this book I’m going to concentrate on in future posts is this: the tools necessary for learning particular languages. There are a bunch of crap language products available; wouldn’t it be nice for someone to scour the internet and book stores to find the best stuff for self-learners? That’s exactly what I’ve been doing for about a year now. I’m really hoping my research helps people out (and am hoping I make a decent amount of money from affiliate sales as well).

If your goal is to learn Spanish for example, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper to purchase a few books and CD courses than it is for a four year degree at a university, or a language school for that matter. The only problem is knowing how to effectively teach yourself. Luckily, Farber’s How to Learn Any Language teaches you just that, all for the cost of an expensive dinner at a fast-food restaurant.

Oh, and by the way, I’ve started a site dedicated to language learning resources: LanguageJot. Similar name, focused content.

2008.10.28 Update

Visit the language section of JustAJot for more information. LanguageJot has been put on hold for a while.