Journal Entry #2

[bethany marcelle]

The author discusses an interesting topic, namely that there is no one part of the brain connected with language, but that rather the part of the brain that controls listening, speaking, memorization and contextualization are all used. This is very interesting in learning a new language because it shows how multi-faceted language learning really is. It made me think about how when one learns a language the actual words and grammar structure is only one facet of the learning, but that cultural context, gender roles and accent are just as important in one's learning process.