TESL-EJ is proud to publish this collection of reflections on language by the famous polyglot Dr. Kato Lomb, whom linguist Stephen Krashen called "possibly the most accomplished polyglot in the world." In "With Languages in Mind," Dr. Lomb shares her views on language learning, language evolution, various European and Asian languages, grammar, and vocabulary, along with humorous anecdotes from her career as an interpreter. Dr. Lomb's book will be of particular interest to language learners, linguaphiles, and linguists. "With Languages in Mind" was translated by Adam Szegi and edited by Scott Alkire.

With Languages in Mind: Musings of a Polyglot

Education & Teaching

Lomb, Kató

Schools & Teaching

TESL-EJ Publications

In the 1980s, the distinguished interpreter Kat- Lomb researched and interviewed polyglots to discover how they learned their languages. In 1988 she published her findings in "Harmony of Babel." The book became immediately popular in Dr. Lomb's native Hungary. In 2013 TESL-EJ of Berkeley was proud to publish the first English translation of "Harmony of Babel." The English edition attracted many readers worldwide and Dr. Lomb's fame spread. The success of the English translation prompted the translator and editorial team to prepare a new edition of "Harmony" featuring an introduction and the transcript of an interview Dr. Lomb did for Hungarian television in 1974. As with the first edition, readers will learn how some of the world's greatest polyglots think about, and use, their languages. Their views, grounded in real-world experience, will be of particular interest to linguaphiles who are seeking to supplement their theoretical knowledge of language learning.

Harmony of Babel: Profiles of Famous Polyglots - 2nd Edition

KATî LOMB (1909Ð2003) was one of the great polyglots of the 20th century. A translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world, Lomb worked in 16 languages for state and business concerns in her native Hungary. She achieved further fame by writing books on languages, interpreting, and polyglots. Polyglot: How I Learn Languages, first published in 1970, is a collection of anecdotes and reflections on language learning. Because Dr. Lomb learned her languages as an adult, after getting a PhD in chemistry, the methods she used will be of particular interest to adult learners who want to master a foreign language.

Polyglot: How I Learn Languages

Reference

TESL-EJ

Így tanulok nyelveket (Hungarian Edition)

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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