In order to learn my language, I need to understand the difference of hierarchy in the structure of my language. Since there are formalized ways of saying things to the elderly, I need to learn the correct structure to not offend people. There are also different grammatical structures in the Korean language compared to English. In English, we would say, “I like to eat pizza,” but in Korean we would say “I pizza like to eat.” Different phrases like that along with different idioms and different ways of saying things will be important to learn.
I already have some basic knowledge of the Korean grammar, along with the formalized sayings; however, my knowledge of the language is still minimal at best. I will learn more about the structure and grammar of my language through mainly my language partner.
Although a reference grammar might be useful, I believe it will not be useful for me. Since I learn better by listening and actually applying the concepts, I believe that it will not be an effective method of learning.
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