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		<title>The Aspiring Polyglot is on Hiatus..</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/the-aspiring-polyglot-is-on-hiatus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to let you all know that I will be taking a hiatus from updating this blog as I want to concentrate on my other blog, Eye on East Asia, for the time being.
Eye on East Asia is not a language learning blog per se but I will be posting plenty of links to useful language [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=524&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Hangul Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The day may be nearly over for those of you who are reading this in South Korea but I wanted to wish all Korean readers (and learners) &#8220;Happy Hangul Day&#8221;. Hangul Day (한글날), which is celebrated on October 9 in South Korea and on January 15 in North Korea, is a national commemoration day which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=516&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Korea Times : Korean Language</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/the-korea-times-korean-language/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People looking to learn some basic Korean phrases or learn more about Korean culture and traditions might be interested in The Korea Times&#8217; language section. There are currently 120  lessons and new lessons are added every week. Each lesson highlights a few key phrases and words on a particular theme, e.g. &#8220;Korean Side Dishes&#8221;, &#8220;University&#8221;, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=511&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Clearing Up the Blogroll</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/clearing-up-the-blogroll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone,
I&#8217;m back from my brief hiatus. I had a fantastic time with my friend, even though she had to cut her visit short due to her grandmother passing away.
Since it&#8217;s already quite late and I need to return to the text I&#8217;m translating, I just wanted to say that I&#8217;ve spent some time today [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=509&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Short Absence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine will be staying with me for the next week and a half so there&#8217;s a good chance that I will not be able to update this blog during that time. In the meantime, feel free to check out some of the blogs listed in the side menu.
Regular updates will resume on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=501&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Shift in Focus</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/a-shift-in-focus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has been following my escapades in the blogosphere will know that I recently created two new blogs devoted solely to Japanese and Chinese language, culture and history : Dreaming in Kanji and China on My Mind. Recently, I&#8217;ve been giving some thought to the purpose and focus of this blog and I&#8217;ve decided [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=499&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Times Online</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/japan-times-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A short post from me today&#8230;
Some &#8220;bilingual&#8221; articles can be found on the Japan Times Online website. Many of them can be found here and while they are not entirely bilingual, many of the articles contain useful (and not-so-useful) vocabulary. Here are direct links to some of the articles I enjoyed reading :

Stomach peko peko? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=497&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Blogger &#8211; Karen Schweitzer &#8211; 15 Free Language Learning Podcasts</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/guest-blogger-karen-schweitzer-15-free-language-learning-podcasts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you always wanted to learn a new language but could never find the time in your busy schedule. Language learning podcasts are a great way to learn at your own pace when it is convenient for you. Here are 15 free language podcasts to try out in your spare time:
Multilanguage Podcasts :
LanguagePod101 &#8211; The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=488&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Memorista.Com</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/memorista-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my readers, Francis, wrote to me a few days ago to let me know about a site he felt could be useful to language learners. Memorista.Com is a site designed for teaching basic vocabulary through the use of mnemonics (i.e. memory aids) and is ideal for people starting off with a new language [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=483&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Learning the Korean Language and Writing</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/learning-the-korean-language-and-writing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My partner got back from his business trip to South Korea today and brought me two books for learning Korean, one in Mandarin and one in English. The English book is called The Korean Conversation (1) : The Korean Conversation Within Theme and I have to say that the title and preface will give you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=469&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Crazy Week..</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/a-crazy-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has been following my blogs this week will have seen that it&#8217;s been a bit of a crazy week for me. My partner had to fly out to South Korea last Sunday at very short notice, which was a bit of a dampener on our weekend and left me feeling just a little [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=464&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Still Here</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/im-still-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d reassure my regular readers that I am still alive and well (touch wood). It&#8217;s been quite hectic lately due to several projects at work, the odd translation and an impending essay deadline.
And to top things off, I have a stranded kitten in my back garden and am at a loss at what [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=458&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Indonesian Tribe Adopts Hangul Alphabet</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/indonesian-tribe-adopts-hangul-alphabet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting piece of news I stumbled upon today.
A minority population in Indonesia officially adopted Hangul, the Korean written alphabet, to transcribe their spoken language of Cia-Cia. It is the first time that foreigners have adopted Hangul as their official writing system.
According to the Hunminjeongeum Research Institute, the Cia-Cia live in Bau-Bau, the main [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=453&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dreaming in Kanji</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/dreaming-in-kanji/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lexiophiles Top Language Blogs 2009 contest is now over and the top 100 blogs have been announced. A list of the top 100 language blogs of 2009 can be found here. I have to admit I&#8217;m a little disappointed that this blog didn&#8217;t make it into the top 100, especially since a defunct (and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=449&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Using Twitter in Your Language Learning – Useful Resources</title>
		<link>http://aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/using-twitter-in-your-language-learning-%e2%80%93-useful-resources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, here is the third and final part of my series on how to use Twitter in your language learning. I have listed a number of accounts below which may be beneficial to language learners who have Twitter accounts. These include &#8220;words of the day&#8221;, grammar tips and other language-related tidbits.
All of the following [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspiringpolyglotblog.wordpress.com&blog=5689969&post=441&subd=aspiringpolyglotblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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