A Polyglot's Purpose feat. Fine Tan: Hitting the wall of intermediacy, Singlish's covert prestige and translating for the "last and least".

Let's get on the third episode of The Hypodthetical as I spend time with an amazing linguist, mind, and my new inspiration. We talk about Fine's first foray into learning a new language, hitting his first wall of intermediacy and the hype behind his seemingly overnight "TikTok fame". We'll also talk about why people get so pressed with Singaporeans code-switching, his passion for preserving endangered languages and the blooming hobby he wish he could pursue a degree in! A chat that felt like an excited skip-run to your next favourite attraction at an amusement park, I hope you'll enjoy our conversation as much as we did recording it. Show Notes & Links: ⁠Fine Tan on TikTok Tim Doner: 20 languages at 18 Project X Singapore The Orchid Society of South East Asia ⁠⁠The Stranger by Albert Camus