Catamania 55 - A linguist's view on learning languages w. Luke McCarthy

Luke McCarthy is a linguist who speaks six languages. Luke was born in the United States, lived in Russia and is currently based in Barcelona. He teaches people languages through his own effective and useful techniques and programs which help them learn languages faster than through regular programs and courses.  Having lived in different countries, Luke believes that understanding and speaking a language has a huge impact on experiencing a culture more fully.  Luke’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/luke.and.english/?hl=en 0:00 - Introduction 2:22 - Luke’s background  4:14 - Life in Barcelona 8:00 - Life in Murmansk - a city with no sun for 6 months 10:11 - Luke’s life in Russia  23:40 - Dating culture, chivalry & etiquette  46:00 - How knowing a language affects the cultural experience  49:45 - Speaking six languages  55:40 - Is Russian hard to learn? 60:00 - Psycholinguistics & confidence  60:07 - Alter ego when learning languages  60:13 - Luke’s techniques and contact info