Having learned about polyglottery from you, it is no surprise that I definitely prefer the holistic method, instead of the atomic method where every aspect of language is broken down into separate sets of tasks that demonstrate that aspect in isolation. Holism is overall becoming my favorite approach in every branch of knowledge, as I adore the image of the web which you posited at the back end there.
Here I hear a request for patient determination. An infant lying on its stomach on a blanket on a floor may be able to raise its head and look around a bit, and move its arms and legs a bit, but initially it can not move its location. To learn to move its muscles against the blanket to raise and lower itself, and eventually to move, is a slow learning process requiring determined patience. And so it is with language learning. Slow, patient determination to master very elementary motions in a useful and productive order will first yield very small successes, which, with patient repetition, will result in bigger successes, and eventually language.
I find that the four traditional language skills help me build a balanced language learning practice. I enjoy reading and do it a lot, but whenever I start writing, I realise that understanding a word or a certain structure doesn’t necessarily mean I can use it freely (or write without spelling mistakes). The same goes for the listening/speaking pair: I could listen forever, but to learn to speak well... I need to actually speak. Ultimately, I think it all boils down to what you want or need to do with the language, and by when; this inevitably has a huge impact on the best methodology to use in each specific case.
Nice twist: rather than thinking "I will learn those 4 skills and then will be dubbed proficient in a language", learn the language to proficiency, and it will grant you various useful skills.
Hi! I would like to hear you talking about learning Irish and the resoureses you use. For example, how do you use Linguaphone Irish. I find it difficult knowing no Irish and being confronted with a totally different sentence structure. And also the same with Arabic.
@ProfASAr yes. And also to discuss your process of learning both Irish and Arabic on different stages and what particular resources you use and recommend
A devil's advocate question: Why is the preservation of endangered linguistic diversity important? What arguments can we use to convince skeptics? I’m now thinking about the languages spoken on the street, not from an intellectual perspective.
I don't know how to convince anyone of anything they do not believe. Imagine a giant plaza or marketplace where everyone speaks the same language, and another one where everyone speaks a different one. Which one do you think would be more interesting to visit? It might not be the same one as the most practical.
Great way to start the day another video from the Professor. Thank you
You're very welcome!
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Having learned about polyglottery from you, it is no surprise that I definitely prefer the holistic method, instead of the atomic method where every aspect of language is broken down into separate sets of tasks that demonstrate that aspect in isolation. Holism is overall becoming my favorite approach in every branch of knowledge, as I adore the image of the web which you posited at the back end there.
Hello Yan, and thank you for your validation.
Here I hear a request for patient determination. An infant lying on its stomach on a blanket on a floor may be able to raise its head and look around a bit, and move its arms and legs a bit, but initially it can not move its location. To learn to move its muscles against the blanket to raise and lower itself, and eventually to move, is a slow learning process requiring determined patience.
And so it is with language learning. Slow, patient determination to master very elementary motions in a useful and productive order will first yield very small successes, which, with patient repetition, will result in bigger successes, and eventually language.
Thank you for the great analogy.
I find that the four traditional language skills help me build a balanced language learning practice. I enjoy reading and do it a lot, but whenever I start writing, I realise that understanding a word or a certain structure doesn’t necessarily mean I can use it freely (or write without spelling mistakes). The same goes for the listening/speaking pair: I could listen forever, but to learn to speak well... I need to actually speak. Ultimately, I think it all boils down to what you want or need to do with the language, and by when; this inevitably has a huge impact on the best methodology to use in each specific case.
Thank you for your detailed comment.
Thank you sir
You are very welcome.
Incredible conversation
Thank you kindly.
Hey there professor,
I wanted to ask you what is your opinion about the Akkadian and Sumerian Languages?
Thank you for the question. I will try to make a video about most ancient languages in the near future.
Nice twist: rather than thinking "I will learn those 4 skills and then will be dubbed proficient in a language", learn the language to proficiency, and it will grant you various useful skills.
Hi! I would like to hear you talking about learning Irish and the resoureses you use. For example, how do you use Linguaphone Irish. I find it difficult knowing no Irish and being confronted with a totally different sentence structure.
And also the same with Arabic.
Thank you for the question, but I am not sure I understand it. Would you like to me discuss Linguaphone Irish and Arabic.
@ProfASAr yes. And also to discuss your process of learning both Irish and Arabic on different stages and what particular resources you use and recommend
A devil's advocate question: Why is the preservation of endangered linguistic diversity important? What arguments can we use to convince skeptics? I’m now thinking about the languages spoken on the street, not from an intellectual perspective.
I don't know how to convince anyone of anything they do not believe. Imagine a giant plaza or marketplace where everyone speaks the same language, and another one where everyone speaks a different one. Which one do you think would be more interesting to visit? It might not be the same one as the most practical.