Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate. Language acquisition is one of the quintessential human traits, because non-humans do not communicate by using language. Language acquisition usually refers to first-language acquisition, which studies infants' acquisition of their native language. This is distinguished from second-language acquisition, which deals with the acquisition (in both children and adults) of additional languages.
The capacity to successfully use language requires one to acquire a range of tools including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and an extensive vocabulary. Language can be vocalized as in speech, or manual as in sign. The human language capacity is represented in the brain. Even though the human language capacity is finite, one can say and understand an infinite number of sentences, which is based on a syntactic principle called recursion. Evidence suggests that every individual has three recursive mechanisms that allow sentences to go indeterminately. These three mechanisms are: relativization, complementation and coordination. Furthermore, there are actually two main guiding principles in first-language acquisition, that is, speech perception always precedes speech production and the gradually evolving system by which a child learns a language is built up one step at a time, beginning with the distinction between individual phonemes.
Language Acquisition: A Journal of Developmental Linguistics
Language Acquisition: A Journal of Developmental Linguistics is an American peer-reviewed journal in psycholinguistics that has been published quarterly since 1990. It is mainly devoted to studies of language acquisition that are informed by, and relevant to, current research in generative linguistics. Its founding co-editors were Robert Berwick, Thomas Roeper, and Kenneth Wexler. From 2003 to 2011 it was co-edited by Diane Lillo-Martin and William Snyder (both from University of Connecticut). The current editor is Jeffrey Lidz from the University of Maryland. The journal, which is available online with subscription, was published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates from 1990 until 2007, and is now published by Psychology Press, part of the Taylor & Francis Group.
Language Acquisition: Crash Course Linguistics #12
Babies have to learn a lot of language stuff before they can even say their first word. Exposure to language as infants doesn’t just help us say those first words but gives us the tools we need to acquire advanced language skills and learn more languages later on in life. In this episode of Crash Course Linguistics, we’ll learn about language acquisition and how the process differs for babies and adults.
Want even more linguistics? Check out the Lingthusiasm podcast, hosted by the writers of Crash Course Linguistics: https://lingthusiasm.com/
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published: 11 Dec 2020
Stages of Language Acquisition
An overview of the language acquisition schedule. Note: the age milestones for each stage are averages. Also, this video only address the acquisition of spoken language.
published: 15 Oct 2021
Noam Chomsky on Language Aquisition
How is it that we learn to speak and think in language so easily? Philosophers have argued about whether or not we have innate ideas. Whether we are born knowing things, as Plato believed, or rather, as John Locke and other empiricists argued, the mind is a blank slate on which experience writes. Noam Chomsky, gave a twist to this debate in the 1960s.
Narrated by Gillan Anderson. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.
From the BBC Radio 4 series about life's big questions - A History of Ideas.
This project is from the BBC in partnership with The Open University, the animations were created by Cognitive.
published: 22 Jan 2015
Stephen Krashen and Language Acquisition
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Those of us who learn languages typically spend a lot of time engaged in various language learning activities. It's well worthwhile understanding how we learn languages. There is no better source of information on this subject, no better explainer, than Stephen Krashen.
Stephen Krashen's website: http://www.sdkrashen.com/
0:00 How I was introduced to Stephen Krashen's work.
1:54 The acquisition Learning Hypothesis.
4:20 The Monitor Hypothesis.
5:31 The Input/Comprehension Hypothesis.
7:19 TPR: Total Physical Response.
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published: 12 Oct 2021
Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition
Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition from the 80s.
published: 15 Oct 2010
Ex-Professor Reveals Way to REALLY Learn Languages (according to science)
Dr Jeff McQuillan was a student of Dr Stephen Krashen and has written extensively about how we learn languages. Here he shares some of the research to help learners of second languages.
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published: 19 Apr 2024
Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar
How do babies get so good at language so quickly? Because they already know a lot from the beginning about how language works. In this week's episode of The Ling Space, we talk about Universal Grammar and evidence that babies are little language acquisition geniuses.
This week's tag language: Japanese!
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If you're looking for the paper on the phonological models, that's Lisa Pearl's 2011 paper, "When unbiased probabilistic learning is not enough:...
published: 03 Sep 2014
How to Learn a Language: INPUT (Why most methods don't work)
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・Fluent forever by Gabriel Wyner
・Fluent in 3 months by Benny Lewis
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published: 01 Sep 2018
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How to REALLY learn a language in 2024 (a linguist explains)
In this video I explain how to really learn a language in 2024.
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Babies have to learn a lot of language stuff before they can even say their first word. Exposure to language as infants doesn’t just help us say those first wor...
Babies have to learn a lot of language stuff before they can even say their first word. Exposure to language as infants doesn’t just help us say those first words but gives us the tools we need to acquire advanced language skills and learn more languages later on in life. In this episode of Crash Course Linguistics, we’ll learn about language acquisition and how the process differs for babies and adults.
Want even more linguistics? Check out the Lingthusiasm podcast, hosted by the writers of Crash Course Linguistics: https://lingthusiasm.com/
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Want even more linguistics? Check out the Lingthusiasm podcast, hosted by the writers of Crash Course Linguistics: https://lingthusiasm.com/
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An overview of the language acquisition schedule. Note: the age milestones for each stage are averages. Also, this video only address the acquisition of spoken ...
An overview of the language acquisition schedule. Note: the age milestones for each stage are averages. Also, this video only address the acquisition of spoken language.
An overview of the language acquisition schedule. Note: the age milestones for each stage are averages. Also, this video only address the acquisition of spoken language.
How is it that we learn to speak and think in language so easily? Philosophers have argued about whether or not we have innate ideas. Whether we are born knowin...
How is it that we learn to speak and think in language so easily? Philosophers have argued about whether or not we have innate ideas. Whether we are born knowing things, as Plato believed, or rather, as John Locke and other empiricists argued, the mind is a blank slate on which experience writes. Noam Chomsky, gave a twist to this debate in the 1960s.
Narrated by Gillan Anderson. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.
From the BBC Radio 4 series about life's big questions - A History of Ideas.
This project is from the BBC in partnership with The Open University, the animations were created by Cognitive.
How is it that we learn to speak and think in language so easily? Philosophers have argued about whether or not we have innate ideas. Whether we are born knowing things, as Plato believed, or rather, as John Locke and other empiricists argued, the mind is a blank slate on which experience writes. Noam Chomsky, gave a twist to this debate in the 1960s.
Narrated by Gillan Anderson. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.
From the BBC Radio 4 series about life's big questions - A History of Ideas.
This project is from the BBC in partnership with The Open University, the animations were created by Cognitive.
🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/3FBCDWw
Those of us who learn languages typically spend a lot of time engaged in various language learni...
🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/3FBCDWw
Those of us who learn languages typically spend a lot of time engaged in various language learning activities. It's well worthwhile understanding how we learn languages. There is no better source of information on this subject, no better explainer, than Stephen Krashen.
Stephen Krashen's website: http://www.sdkrashen.com/
0:00 How I was introduced to Stephen Krashen's work.
1:54 The acquisition Learning Hypothesis.
4:20 The Monitor Hypothesis.
5:31 The Input/Comprehension Hypothesis.
7:19 TPR: Total Physical Response.
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Those of us who learn languages typically spend a lot of time engaged in various language learning activities. It's well worthwhile understanding how we learn languages. There is no better source of information on this subject, no better explainer, than Stephen Krashen.
Stephen Krashen's website: http://www.sdkrashen.com/
0:00 How I was introduced to Stephen Krashen's work.
1:54 The acquisition Learning Hypothesis.
4:20 The Monitor Hypothesis.
5:31 The Input/Comprehension Hypothesis.
7:19 TPR: Total Physical Response.
___
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Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ltq5IO
My Podcast:
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK
Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com
FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/
Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN
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Dr Jeff McQuillan was a student of Dr Stephen Krashen and has written extensively about how we learn languages. Here he shares some of the research to help lear...
Dr Jeff McQuillan was a student of Dr Stephen Krashen and has written extensively about how we learn languages. Here he shares some of the research to help learners of second languages.
You can find Jeff here:
https://geni.us/Jeff2
https://geni.us/Jeff1
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Dr Jeff McQuillan was a student of Dr Stephen Krashen and has written extensively about how we learn languages. Here he shares some of the research to help learners of second languages.
You can find Jeff here:
https://geni.us/Jeff2
https://geni.us/Jeff1
-------------------------------
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How do babies get so good at language so quickly? Because they already know a lot from the beginning about how language works. In this week's episode of The Lin...
How do babies get so good at language so quickly? Because they already know a lot from the beginning about how language works. In this week's episode of The Ling Space, we talk about Universal Grammar and evidence that babies are little language acquisition geniuses.
This week's tag language: Japanese!
This is Topic #1 - our very first video!
Find us on all the social media worlds:
Tumblr: thelingspace.tumblr.com
Twitter: @TheLingSpace
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelingspace/
And at our website, www.thelingspace.com!
The website also has extra content about the topic, as well as forums to discuss this episode, and linguistics more generally!
If you're looking for the paper on the phonological models, that's Lisa Pearl's 2011 paper, "When unbiased probabilistic learning is not enough: Acquiring a parametric system of metrical phonology." http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~lpearl/papers/Pearl2011_UnbiasedAcqParam.pdf
Subtitles:
Spanish subtitles by Federico Falletti
Looking forward to next week!
How do babies get so good at language so quickly? Because they already know a lot from the beginning about how language works. In this week's episode of The Ling Space, we talk about Universal Grammar and evidence that babies are little language acquisition geniuses.
This week's tag language: Japanese!
This is Topic #1 - our very first video!
Find us on all the social media worlds:
Tumblr: thelingspace.tumblr.com
Twitter: @TheLingSpace
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelingspace/
And at our website, www.thelingspace.com!
The website also has extra content about the topic, as well as forums to discuss this episode, and linguistics more generally!
If you're looking for the paper on the phonological models, that's Lisa Pearl's 2011 paper, "When unbiased probabilistic learning is not enough: Acquiring a parametric system of metrical phonology." http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~lpearl/papers/Pearl2011_UnbiasedAcqParam.pdf
Subtitles:
Spanish subtitles by Federico Falletti
Looking forward to next week!
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS to get started in developing a productive approach to learning a language:
・Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition by Stephen Krashen
・Fluent forever by Gabriel Wyner
・Fluent in 3 months by Benny Lewis
◆I don't agree with everything in these books. For example, Benny Lewis has some great approaches to language, but I don't agree with "Use the Language from Day 1" unless you are entirely comfortable embarrassing yourself in front of strangers. As per Krashen's Input Theory, The affective filter hypothesis states that learners' ability to acquire language is constrained if they are experiencing negative emotions such as fear or embarrassment. I totally agree with this based on my experience and think this is why "classroom language teaching" does not work. You are risking embarrassment every time the teacher calls on you and may be in fear of failing as you study the language.
◆Also, I do not think techniques for "memorizing" words are a good use of your time, unless you are taking a language test. If your aim is to learn the language to where you can understand media in that language and have enjoyable conversations, then mnemonics are not helpful. This is because they facilitate "learning" of the language and not "acquisition." For example, if someone says "Do you know what taberu means?" You can access your mnemonic of "I eat on a table [TABEru means eat!]," but if someone says to you "issho ni gohan tabenai?" you probably won't be able to rapidly comprehend this phrase and respond in a natural way.
◆The distinction between acquisition and learning is tricky, but very important to keep in mind while you develop methods to acquiring your target language in an efficient manner.
・Beginner Vocabulary: Try and find the "Core 100" words of your target language. After you get those down, move on to the next 100 and so on. The "core" is the most commonly used words (make sure the list you get distinguishes between the 100 most commonly used spoken words and written words) Relevant resource: https://fluent-forever.com/the-method/vocabulary/base-vocabulary-list/
・Beginner Grammar: I recommend Tim Ferriss's "13 Sentences for introducing yourself to the Grammar. https://youtu.be/dxqo47eGOLs?t=178
SHADOWING
・Shadowing is simply finding a clip of a native speaker speaking and mimicking everything about their speech - pacing, intonation, cadence, and most importantly of course: pronunciation
・Try and shadow with video clips that show the speakers mouth so you can copy their mouth positioning.
・Especially if you're a beginner, do not attempt to shadow everything. For example a beginner shadowing session of an English sentence like "Hey bro I was thinking we should go grab some steak at that place around the corner when we finish work." would be like "Hey bro .... grab some... around the corner.... work." In short, you don't want to rush yourself to try and copy everything because you will mumble and that is not a good habit
・Be attentive of your frustration level. Shadowing is super hard and challenging. Let your goal be to slowly increase the amount of time you can sit in frustration. For example, one day you start shadowing, get super frustrated because you feel like you can't get more than 3 syllables right at a time and give up in 10 minutes. No problem. See if you can sit in that frustration for 11 minutes the next day. Don't overload yourself and turn language learning into a chore or you'll become more and more averse to doing language acquisition and shoot yourself in the foot.
・BEGINNERS may be especially frustrated, but even a little bit of shadowing will be very helpful. Work your way up from just 5 minutes or so.
・Get apps like "Video Speed Controller" for chrome so you can quickly adjust the video's speed on the fly. (Being able to quickly adjust the speed is helpful if you have one character in a TV show who mumbles and other characters who speak really clearly)
・RECORD yourself. This is a tip from @Dogen, and I wish I implemented this more often when I was learning Japanese, it adds more time to your practice, but really does reveal where your pronunciation is lacking.
JAPANESE
・If you're trying to improve your Japanese skills, particularly pronunciation, I recommend checking out @Dogen . He's got a funny youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Dogen But if you're interested in specifics on how to step up your Japanese, check out https://www.patreon.com/dogen
For Business inquiries:
[email protected]
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS to get started in developing a productive approach to learning a language:
・Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition by Stephen Krashen
・Fluent forever by Gabriel Wyner
・Fluent in 3 months by Benny Lewis
◆I don't agree with everything in these books. For example, Benny Lewis has some great approaches to language, but I don't agree with "Use the Language from Day 1" unless you are entirely comfortable embarrassing yourself in front of strangers. As per Krashen's Input Theory, The affective filter hypothesis states that learners' ability to acquire language is constrained if they are experiencing negative emotions such as fear or embarrassment. I totally agree with this based on my experience and think this is why "classroom language teaching" does not work. You are risking embarrassment every time the teacher calls on you and may be in fear of failing as you study the language.
◆Also, I do not think techniques for "memorizing" words are a good use of your time, unless you are taking a language test. If your aim is to learn the language to where you can understand media in that language and have enjoyable conversations, then mnemonics are not helpful. This is because they facilitate "learning" of the language and not "acquisition." For example, if someone says "Do you know what taberu means?" You can access your mnemonic of "I eat on a table [TABEru means eat!]," but if someone says to you "issho ni gohan tabenai?" you probably won't be able to rapidly comprehend this phrase and respond in a natural way.
◆The distinction between acquisition and learning is tricky, but very important to keep in mind while you develop methods to acquiring your target language in an efficient manner.
・Beginner Vocabulary: Try and find the "Core 100" words of your target language. After you get those down, move on to the next 100 and so on. The "core" is the most commonly used words (make sure the list you get distinguishes between the 100 most commonly used spoken words and written words) Relevant resource: https://fluent-forever.com/the-method/vocabulary/base-vocabulary-list/
・Beginner Grammar: I recommend Tim Ferriss's "13 Sentences for introducing yourself to the Grammar. https://youtu.be/dxqo47eGOLs?t=178
SHADOWING
・Shadowing is simply finding a clip of a native speaker speaking and mimicking everything about their speech - pacing, intonation, cadence, and most importantly of course: pronunciation
・Try and shadow with video clips that show the speakers mouth so you can copy their mouth positioning.
・Especially if you're a beginner, do not attempt to shadow everything. For example a beginner shadowing session of an English sentence like "Hey bro I was thinking we should go grab some steak at that place around the corner when we finish work." would be like "Hey bro .... grab some... around the corner.... work." In short, you don't want to rush yourself to try and copy everything because you will mumble and that is not a good habit
・Be attentive of your frustration level. Shadowing is super hard and challenging. Let your goal be to slowly increase the amount of time you can sit in frustration. For example, one day you start shadowing, get super frustrated because you feel like you can't get more than 3 syllables right at a time and give up in 10 minutes. No problem. See if you can sit in that frustration for 11 minutes the next day. Don't overload yourself and turn language learning into a chore or you'll become more and more averse to doing language acquisition and shoot yourself in the foot.
・BEGINNERS may be especially frustrated, but even a little bit of shadowing will be very helpful. Work your way up from just 5 minutes or so.
・Get apps like "Video Speed Controller" for chrome so you can quickly adjust the video's speed on the fly. (Being able to quickly adjust the speed is helpful if you have one character in a TV show who mumbles and other characters who speak really clearly)
・RECORD yourself. This is a tip from @Dogen, and I wish I implemented this more often when I was learning Japanese, it adds more time to your practice, but really does reveal where your pronunciation is lacking.
JAPANESE
・If you're trying to improve your Japanese skills, particularly pronunciation, I recommend checking out @Dogen . He's got a funny youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Dogen But if you're interested in specifics on how to step up your Japanese, check out https://www.patreon.com/dogen
For Business inquiries:
[email protected]
#germangyan #learngerman #learngermanonline #learngermanoffline #germangyanbynidhijain
🚀 Dive into the world of German language mastery with GG Family! 🌐✨
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In this video I explain how to really learn a language in 2024.
Links to books mentioned:
Yufa! (mandarin grammar): https://amzn.to/3UKxB48
Grammar of Persian:...
In this video I explain how to really learn a language in 2024.
Links to books mentioned:
Yufa! (mandarin grammar): https://amzn.to/3UKxB48
Grammar of Persian: https://amzn.to/4bK6Umg
Thackston's Persian: https://amzn.to/42Jfs8G
Routledge Colloquial Persian: https://amzn.to/3uDB4qq
Farsi Shirin Ast: https://amzn.to/42J2cRA
Edited with Gling AI: https://bit.ly/46bGeYv
#languagelearning #linguistics #language #polyglot #spanish #duolingo #rosettastone #italki #lingopie #persian #french #spanish #chinese #mandarin #anki
In this video I explain how to really learn a language in 2024.
Links to books mentioned:
Yufa! (mandarin grammar): https://amzn.to/3UKxB48
Grammar of Persian: https://amzn.to/4bK6Umg
Thackston's Persian: https://amzn.to/42Jfs8G
Routledge Colloquial Persian: https://amzn.to/3uDB4qq
Farsi Shirin Ast: https://amzn.to/42J2cRA
Edited with Gling AI: https://bit.ly/46bGeYv
#languagelearning #linguistics #language #polyglot #spanish #duolingo #rosettastone #italki #lingopie #persian #french #spanish #chinese #mandarin #anki
Babies have to learn a lot of language stuff before they can even say their first word. Exposure to language as infants doesn’t just help us say those first words but gives us the tools we need to acquire advanced language skills and learn more languages later on in life. In this episode of Crash Course Linguistics, we’ll learn about language acquisition and how the process differs for babies and adults.
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An overview of the language acquisition schedule. Note: the age milestones for each stage are averages. Also, this video only address the acquisition of spoken language.
How is it that we learn to speak and think in language so easily? Philosophers have argued about whether or not we have innate ideas. Whether we are born knowing things, as Plato believed, or rather, as John Locke and other empiricists argued, the mind is a blank slate on which experience writes. Noam Chomsky, gave a twist to this debate in the 1960s.
Narrated by Gillan Anderson. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.
From the BBC Radio 4 series about life's big questions - A History of Ideas.
This project is from the BBC in partnership with The Open University, the animations were created by Cognitive.
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Those of us who learn languages typically spend a lot of time engaged in various language learning activities. It's well worthwhile understanding how we learn languages. There is no better source of information on this subject, no better explainer, than Stephen Krashen.
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0:00 How I was introduced to Stephen Krashen's work.
1:54 The acquisition Learning Hypothesis.
4:20 The Monitor Hypothesis.
5:31 The Input/Comprehension Hypothesis.
7:19 TPR: Total Physical Response.
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Dr Jeff McQuillan was a student of Dr Stephen Krashen and has written extensively about how we learn languages. Here he shares some of the research to help learners of second languages.
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How do babies get so good at language so quickly? Because they already know a lot from the beginning about how language works. In this week's episode of The Ling Space, we talk about Universal Grammar and evidence that babies are little language acquisition geniuses.
This week's tag language: Japanese!
This is Topic #1 - our very first video!
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If you're looking for the paper on the phonological models, that's Lisa Pearl's 2011 paper, "When unbiased probabilistic learning is not enough: Acquiring a parametric system of metrical phonology." http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~lpearl/papers/Pearl2011_UnbiasedAcqParam.pdf
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS to get started in developing a productive approach to learning a language:
・Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition by Stephen Krashen
・Fluent forever by Gabriel Wyner
・Fluent in 3 months by Benny Lewis
◆I don't agree with everything in these books. For example, Benny Lewis has some great approaches to language, but I don't agree with "Use the Language from Day 1" unless you are entirely comfortable embarrassing yourself in front of strangers. As per Krashen's Input Theory, The affective filter hypothesis states that learners' ability to acquire language is constrained if they are experiencing negative emotions such as fear or embarrassment. I totally agree with this based on my experience and think this is why "classroom language teaching" does not work. You are risking embarrassment every time the teacher calls on you and may be in fear of failing as you study the language.
◆Also, I do not think techniques for "memorizing" words are a good use of your time, unless you are taking a language test. If your aim is to learn the language to where you can understand media in that language and have enjoyable conversations, then mnemonics are not helpful. This is because they facilitate "learning" of the language and not "acquisition." For example, if someone says "Do you know what taberu means?" You can access your mnemonic of "I eat on a table [TABEru means eat!]," but if someone says to you "issho ni gohan tabenai?" you probably won't be able to rapidly comprehend this phrase and respond in a natural way.
◆The distinction between acquisition and learning is tricky, but very important to keep in mind while you develop methods to acquiring your target language in an efficient manner.
・Beginner Vocabulary: Try and find the "Core 100" words of your target language. After you get those down, move on to the next 100 and so on. The "core" is the most commonly used words (make sure the list you get distinguishes between the 100 most commonly used spoken words and written words) Relevant resource: https://fluent-forever.com/the-method/vocabulary/base-vocabulary-list/
・Beginner Grammar: I recommend Tim Ferriss's "13 Sentences for introducing yourself to the Grammar. https://youtu.be/dxqo47eGOLs?t=178
SHADOWING
・Shadowing is simply finding a clip of a native speaker speaking and mimicking everything about their speech - pacing, intonation, cadence, and most importantly of course: pronunciation
・Try and shadow with video clips that show the speakers mouth so you can copy their mouth positioning.
・Especially if you're a beginner, do not attempt to shadow everything. For example a beginner shadowing session of an English sentence like "Hey bro I was thinking we should go grab some steak at that place around the corner when we finish work." would be like "Hey bro .... grab some... around the corner.... work." In short, you don't want to rush yourself to try and copy everything because you will mumble and that is not a good habit
・Be attentive of your frustration level. Shadowing is super hard and challenging. Let your goal be to slowly increase the amount of time you can sit in frustration. For example, one day you start shadowing, get super frustrated because you feel like you can't get more than 3 syllables right at a time and give up in 10 minutes. No problem. See if you can sit in that frustration for 11 minutes the next day. Don't overload yourself and turn language learning into a chore or you'll become more and more averse to doing language acquisition and shoot yourself in the foot.
・BEGINNERS may be especially frustrated, but even a little bit of shadowing will be very helpful. Work your way up from just 5 minutes or so.
・Get apps like "Video Speed Controller" for chrome so you can quickly adjust the video's speed on the fly. (Being able to quickly adjust the speed is helpful if you have one character in a TV show who mumbles and other characters who speak really clearly)
・RECORD yourself. This is a tip from @Dogen, and I wish I implemented this more often when I was learning Japanese, it adds more time to your practice, but really does reveal where your pronunciation is lacking.
JAPANESE
・If you're trying to improve your Japanese skills, particularly pronunciation, I recommend checking out @Dogen . He's got a funny youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Dogen But if you're interested in specifics on how to step up your Japanese, check out https://www.patreon.com/dogen
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🚀 Dive into the world of German language mastery with GG Family! 🌐✨
🇩🇪 Hey GG Family!🚀
In this video,
🔗 Want to join the German Online & Offline Classes ? Just click here: http://surl.li/qugsq 💪🇩🇪
💼 Looking for job opportunities? 📩 Send over your resume to [email protected], and let's explore possibilities together!
🚨 Disclaimer: Your language journey is a unique adventure. This video is packed with personal experiences, insights, and tons of enthusiasm. Remember, always do your research before making big decisions!
🔗 Stay connected with German Gyan across social platforms:
Youtube - http://youtube.com/c/GermanGyan
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/Germangyan04
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/german-gyan
Excited? Thrilled? Ready for the German Gyan experience? Smash that play button and let the language learning adventure begin! 🎬🌟 #germangyanwithnidhijain #germanlanguage #onlineclasses #languagelearning
In this video I explain how to really learn a language in 2024.
Links to books mentioned:
Yufa! (mandarin grammar): https://amzn.to/3UKxB48
Grammar of Persian: https://amzn.to/4bK6Umg
Thackston's Persian: https://amzn.to/42Jfs8G
Routledge Colloquial Persian: https://amzn.to/3uDB4qq
Farsi Shirin Ast: https://amzn.to/42J2cRA
Edited with Gling AI: https://bit.ly/46bGeYv
#languagelearning #linguistics #language #polyglot #spanish #duolingo #rosettastone #italki #lingopie #persian #french #spanish #chinese #mandarin #anki
StephenKrashen... Stephen Krashen said “FVR (free voluntary reading) has a dramatic effect on second-language learners, vocabulary acquisition, cognitive development, and writing style, and is the key to linguistic improvement.”.