https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/Speaking practice from speech therapy and language research.en-ushttps://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/speech-therapy-techniques-for-language-learners/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/speech-therapy-techniques-for-language-learners/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTSLPs draw out longer, clearer sentences for a living. Borrow their techniques (recasts, cueing, wait time, story retell) to speak a new language.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/motor-learning-pronunciation-practice/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/motor-learning-pronunciation-practice/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTPronunciation is partly a motor skill. Use motor learning principles from speech therapy to train the Spanish r, French u, Korean stops and more.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/first-language-transfer-pronunciation/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/first-language-transfer-pronunciation/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTAspiration, schwa, dark L and the English R follow you into Spanish, French, Korean and Portuguese. Retrain them with methods from speech therapy.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/how-a-speaking-coach-responds/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/how-a-speaking-coach-responds/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTBuild, comment, fix, slow down, wait, ask again, echo, hand back, upgrade: 9 coach moves from speech therapy and SLA research, and when each one fits.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/second-language-acquisition-research-speaking/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/second-language-acquisition-research-speaking/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTInput, interaction, output, feedback and task repetition: what 40 years of language acquisition research says about learning to speak.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/do-language-apps-work/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/do-language-apps-work/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTStudies of Duolingo and Babbel find real gains, even in speaking. But the speaking evidence is thin and mostly company-funded. Here's what to look for.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/expansion-language-learning/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/expansion-language-learning/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTExpansion means a coach repeats your sentence and adds one piece. How it differs from recasts, what research shows, and Spanish and Korean examples.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/extension-language-learning/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/extension-language-learning/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTAn extension adds a reason, feeling or prediction to what you said and leaves the next part to you. Why it works, with Spanish and Korean examples.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/recasts-language-learning/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/recasts-language-learning/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTA recast fixes your sentence without stopping you. What research says about recasts, what makes them work and when a prompt works better.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/tier-2-vocabulary-language-learners/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/tier-2-vocabulary-language-learners/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTAn upgrade swaps one plain word for a sharper one in your own sentence. How Tier 2 vocabulary works for advanced Spanish, French and Portuguese learners.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/comprehensible-input/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/comprehensible-input/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTKrashen was right that understanding input builds comprehension and vocabulary. Here's what research says input alone misses for speaking.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/negotiation-of-meaning/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/negotiation-of-meaning/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTNegotiation of meaning is the "what do you mean?" work of conversation. What 40 years of research found, and why learners rarely ask on their own.https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/blocked-vs-random-practice-pronunciation/https://edgewise.linguosity.ai/blog/blocked-vs-random-practice-pronunciation/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTBlocked practice feels better, but random practice often sticks. What motor learning research says, with practice plans for Spanish, French and Korean.