My Own Vocabulary, My Own Language

You downloaded another vocabulary app. "Master 3000 Essential Words" flashes across the screen.

Aberration, abhor, abridge...
When was the last time you used any of these in actual conversation?

"There's no shoe that fits everyone. Language is the same." — Stephen Krashen American linguist. Pioneer of second language acquisition theory, famous for the comprehensible input hypothesis.

The Words I Need Are Different

A developer needs different English than a chef. A parent raising children needs different expressions than a college student.

So why does everyone study from the same vocabulary list?

"True learning happens within the context of one's own life." — Paulo Freire Brazilian educator. Author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed and founder of critical pedagogy.

Words That Come From My Daily Life

What you ate today, what you did today, what you felt today. The words that express these are the words you truly need.

How do you say "kimchi stew" in English? How do you express "working overtime"? What's "feeling wronged" in English?

These words become your language.

When Logs Become Your Vocabulary

When you log daily in Mimilog, expressions you frequently use in daily life automatically gather.

A vocabulary list that's one of a kind in the world, just for you. Language for no one else but you.

Language is a window to the world

"100 words of my own are better than 3000 words of someone else's." — mimilog

Words that come from my logs don't easily fade.
That's how they become my own language.