Laura K Lawless

Author of 8 language books, Grad work in translation & linguistics

Editor

I'm thrilled to be part of Kwiziq and to share my language expertise. I've been teaching online since '99, and am passionate about language, travel, and cooking. I speak fluent French, conversational Spanish and Italian, some Greek, and a bit of Darija (Moroccan Arabic).

I'm the creator of LawlessFrench.com - LawlessSpanish.com - LawlessItalian.com and the author or co-author of eight books on French and Spanish. (I also have sites about English and vegetarianism.)

I'm American by birth and a permanent ex-pat by choice - freelancing made it possible to travel extensively and live in several countries before settling permanently in Guadeloupe.

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My qualifications

- Graduate work in French linguistics and translation at San José State University
- Graduate work in French and Spanish Translation and Interpretation at Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
- BA International Studies from MIIS
- 25+ years online language teaching experience (English, French, Spanish, Italian)
- Author of 5 French books
- Author or co-author of 3 Spanish books
- 15 years experience as copywriter, content writer, proofreader

My experience

Over 25 years experience teaching language.

Editor and French expert at Kwiziq
Creator of Lawless Languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Greek)
Author of French Workbook for Dummies, Intermediate French for Dummies, and six other books
Former French Guide at About (15 years)

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The making of Kwiziq Spanish: LatAm

The Kwiziq Spanish team is hard at work creating a Latin American Spanish version of the site. Here's a look behind the scenes.

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Yes, adults can become fluent

An extensive new study shows that it's not impossible for older learners to obtain near-native proficiency, just less likely than for those who start learning earlier.