Marcel Iseli

Hey fellow Linguaholics! It's me, Marcel. I am the proud owner of linguaholic.com. Languages have always been my passion and I have studied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics and Sinology at the University of Zurich. It is my utmost pleasure to share with all of you guys what I know about languages and linguistics in general.

Say Goodbye to boring Goodbyes!

The advent of modern forms of communication, such as texting and instant messaging, has fostered a deeper symbiotic relationship between spoken and written language. The casual tone of these platforms has infused contemporary language with fresh words and expressions. However, this evolution hasn’t been received well by everyone, particularly older generations, who bristle at hearing …

There is MUCH MORE to “Desu” than you possibly would have thought!

Poggers?!? Pepe The Frog?!? Twitch?!? Watcha talking about?

There is a WHOLE LOT more to the word Kamikaze than you probably knew.

How many Kanji are enough?

Anthony tweeted: “yo what the **** does “oof” mean I’m 40 years old I’m too old for memes” Speaking of which, one word that has found its way into today’s conversation is “oof.” So, dear Linguaholics, what is “oof” all about? Let’s find out! What is the meaning of “oof”? “Oof” is an exclamatory …

Bunpro is the answer to Japanese grammar. Hands down, this is it. If reading the text books, scrawling out workbook examples, and grinding Anki reviews isn’t doing it for you, then Bunpro will whip you into shape without a problem. I love this site and this review is going to be glowing, fair warning. I …

DUOLINGO is a true veteran in the language learning game…does it (still) live up to its initial hype, though? Let’s find out!