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Languages go extinct as their communities of speakers shrink and fewer people become able to share them (especially if, in some cases, they are not written or recorded), and as other languages begin to become used more frequently in daily life. I have always appreciated learning languages, and learning about language, and I find studying the differences in the ways in which people communicate to be incredibly interesting; it helps me develop a better sense of how words are used to convey meaning, and how meanings can differ across individuals and cultures. However, the video about language affecting color perception, and K. David Harrison’s interview describing how languages have provided knowledge in multiple fields through their descriptions of the surroundings and lives of their speakers, gave me a new perspective on just how much complexity they contain. Dead languages can be brought to life using research on their foundations (for example, the article mentions that some dead…
Read more…I have learned how to read Korean and recognize the characters. I am still learning how to pronounce when I read. Learning about the different vowels in the English language, phonemes, and the air or tension helped me better understand sounds and how to pronounce them. It was helpful with Hangul because it showed how to shape your mouth when pronouncing them. To engage with the target language, I listen to Korean songs to train my ear to the different words. For the culture, I have learned simple words. Originally, learning words at this time was not in my plan, but having to learn a few has helped me understand what I am learning. To improve my communication competence, I will have to focus on grammar. It won't allow me to open the document, but I think my plan has grammatical competence and socialising competence.
Read more…My learning plan has evolved in several ways, and will continue to develop as I realize new practice strategies and am able to access more materials and vocabulary. We covered the basic grammar points I had outlined much more quickly than I anticipated. My main issue is with ordering modifiers (adjectives and adverbs), but this can be practiced generally across topics. I am continuing to search for more specific grammatical concepts, but our focus has shifted somewhat to more direct practice and instruction on communicative competence. Class has provided helpful suggestions like visiting SCOLA (I found some news and children’s programs there that I am incorporating along with my other television practice), enabled me to think more critically and specifically about almost every element of language study, from anatomic phonetic articulation to the origins of words and how they have been shared, and helped me compare my learning process to the strategies that have been used in my Spanish…
Read more…Everything has been going well with my learning plan. I think that I could do better regarding switching up my way of learning. In my plan I included more games and worksheets but in reality, I have been sticking to more flashcards, listening practice, and watching videos/shows. My work with Emily has been going quite well. We learned the Hangul alphabet which was one of my main goals. Because I learned the alphabet, I am able to sound out words and basic sentences. Along with that I am learning the basic grammar rules which was another goal of mine. I have a grammar worksheet that was given to me by Emily for practice. I think it will be helpful if I create more of those worksheets for myself for extra practice. Another piece that I recently added was a Korean learner’s book along with a comic book in Korean. The Korean learning book is like the Integrated Korean Beginning 1 book that I was originally going to use so in that way my plan has slightly shifted.I really enjoyed talking…
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