Discussion 3

[Unitha Cherry]

To begin I want to say that I have been thoroughly enjoying all the articles that appear to come from this book. I think often times because something, like language, is so ingratiated into our lives one can fail to see and understand the complexities of it. Very much like when people state that the English language is the hardest to learn as a second language because it has always been a part of my life it seems very hard to comprehend. I think the idea of learning language of the levels of its composition is important because there are a million and one minutia that people don’t even think of when it comes language that exist inside the different levels the article talks about. I agree with the position that sometimes separating out these levels creates a vacuum that actual language does not exist in. When you separate them out you forget that the different levels have a huge role in how language functions in our lives. In learning language, I think that the level approach is primarily useful for academics. I think that people who are studying a language and trying to learn one maybe be overwhelmed by trying to understand the complexities of language. It is important in understanding how two different language may orient their construction, but that knowledge also come with general langue study. In Hebrew I won’t say that I have observed any particular structures Hebrew but I will attribute that to my current study being very surface level. I do plan to in the future combine mixed forms of media into my studies along as a more holistic approach.