One part that interests me about Portuguese is mainly the fact that it is very comparable to Spanish. I feel like that also means it will be easier to learn than other languages because of my strong base in Spanish, and, hopefully, I'll be able to ac
Read more…So far I have begun writing short sentences on my notebook in Korean and also trying to trace words to get a feel for it. But I have also been typing with a Hangul keyboard (Still trying to get used to it). So far typing helps me focus on structure a
Read more…My learning is going well so far. I have been watching lecture videos on Talk to Me in Korean along with reading comic books, and my language partner Jason also asked me if I would want to start using textbooks during our future meetings. The discuss
Read more…Spelling is the written form of a word while sound is a spoken component to a word. This is also an important distinction since the sound and spelling of a word might not necessarily match up. (The word enough, for example). You can't rely on the sou
Read more…After rewatching my presentation of my Korean learning plan, I can see how much I’ve grown since then. At first, my plan focused mostly on structure—daily vocabulary, listening, and pronunciation practice. While I haven’t yet attended the Korean chur
Read more…I couldn't access the diagram, but based on other research and inference, combining different disciplinary perspectives to formulate a more holistic understanding of my target language would undoubtedly help in studying language. By combining differe
Read more…My target language, Korean, belongs to the Koreanic family, which consists of the Korean and Jeju language. Although some have also grouped the Korean language into the Altaic family. Many aspects of the Korean language stems from Chinese (culturally
Read more…What interests me about Korean culture is the films. A lot of Korean films, like 기생충 (Parasite), 소원 (Hope), and 도가니 (Silenced), expose the societal issues in Korea, which does not happen in every country's film industry. By watching these films, I ca
Read more…Figuring Foreigners Out details Individualist vs. Collectivist societies. This means societies where the focus is put on personal gain and growth vs. doing things at the benefit of your entire community. It also then goes on to talk about Non-Verbal
Read more…After looking at the many different language families there are out there I have found what family my target language belongs to. Korean belongs to the Koreanic language family and is considered a language isolate even though it shares some historica
Read more…My learning plan consists of starting by listening. (I understand this is late, I apologize, but part of this was listening to the podcast you sent me). Listening even to Portuguese or Brazilian radio through RadioGarden to familarize myself with sou
Read more…The difference between sound and spelling is that sound is an airstream, something that relies on your voice and different parts of your mouth, to form words. Spelling is the visual representation of the words using different letters. This distinctio
Read more…Last week, I met with my language partner, Jason, for our first meeting. We introduced ourselves and shared about our backgrounds, majors, and interests. He asked me what types of media I have previously learned Korean from, what I would prefer going
Read more…Looking at Aitchison’s diagram on page 9, I realized that linguistics involves many different disciplinaries like psychology, sociology, and anthropology. It shows that learning a language isn’t just about memorizing words or grammar rules but also u
Read more…I am slightly confused on how handedness affects the brain hemispheres with respect to language. I'd like to read more into that. I could be wrong, but I feel like that has more to do with corellation rather than causation. I know the text states it'
Read more…One of the many aspects of Korean culture that intrigues me is about Korean culture is the Korean food culture, especially the communal way meals are shared. Dishes like kimchi, bulgogi, and bibimbap are widely known, but what fascinates me most is h
Read more…The difference between sound and spelling is that sound refers to how a word is actually pronounced, while spelling is simply its written form. This distinction matters for me as a Korean learner because if I rely only on the written word, I may misp
Read more…I have been learning language even since before grade school, being surrounded by a vibrant Mexican and Dominican community. Early on, that would start with learning small words and phrases from the people I knew and TV, then it turned into class for
Read more…Figuring Foreigners Out and Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture attempt to explain how cultural values shape the way people think, act, and interact. Figuring Foreigners Out introduces a set of building blocks for understanding cultural differences, suc
Read more…In Aitchison’s diagram on the 9th page, linguistics is presented as a field enriched by multiple disciplines, which include psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, neurology, and others. Each perspective highlights a very different aspect of
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