Latin: The Deciphering Engine
An Anti-Gamified Field Guide to Learning Latin — memory systems, comprehensible input, and analytical parsing
Learning Progression
Progressive levels designed to build skills systematically
The Engine: Memory & Retention
Spaced repetition, active recall, complete paradigm memorization, memory palaces
Start Level 1The Fuel: Comprehensible Input
LLPSI (Familia Romana), extensive reading, intensive reading, thinking without translation
Start Level 2The Mechanics: Analysis & Interrogation
Elaborative interrogation, blank sheet method, interleaving, sentence parsing algorithm
Multimodal Integration
Restored Classical Pronunciation, audio-lingual shadowing, auditory input, etymological anchoring
The Raw Protocol: Daily Execution
Daily 60-minute execution loop, ambiguity matrix, disambiguation, Anki deck building
Interactive Features
Engaging tools and activities designed for effective learning
Evidence-based cognitive science applied to a highly inflected language
Evidence-based cognitive science applied to a highly inflected language
Four-step sentence parsing algorithm for flexible word order
Four-step sentence parsing algorithm for flexible word order
Ambiguity matrix for overlapping 1st and 2nd declension endings
Ambiguity matrix for overlapping 1st and 2nd declension endings
Downloadable 45-card starter Anki deck
Downloadable 45-card starter Anki deck (CSV) with import instructions
Daily 60-minute execution protocol: Forge, Grid, Immersion, Autopsy
Daily 60-minute execution protocol: Forge, Grid, Immersion, Autopsy
No streaks, no badges, no illusory progress — discipline over gamification
No streaks, no badges, no illusory progress — discipline over gamification