Discussion Post #1

[Elliott Lee]

In the reading assigned this week, written by David Crystal, we learned about how our brain functions in relation to language. I found this text to be very informative and interesting to read. I took a course on the neuroscience of photography two semesters ago, so I had an understanding of Crystal's points because in the class we learned about the different parts of the brain and their functions. In the reading, I found that the idea of tongue slips to be very interesting. I never knew that they were intentional and were caused due to the brain's ability to process conversations ahead of time. Also, I agree with the claim that it is important to learn multiple languages because different languages have different meanings to describe words. Like the example they gave in the paper to describe distant relatives, I noticed that the English language is limited but in Korean, it is not. Therefore, I hope that as I learn more about the Korean language, I will not only expand my knowledge of Korean but also my knowledge of the English language.