Learning Journal 1

[KarissaJenkins]

Understanding the linguistics behind language learning actually created an awareness that was not there before. For example, in the neurolinguistic section it states how “an intention to communicate is followed (or perhaps accompanied) by some kind of conceptualization of the message (176).” I am interested in the intricacies of basic communication, as it helps me to put the pieces of a language together like a jigsaw puzzle. Semantics are also important, in the sense that it relates directly to meaning, and I prefer the organization of meaning as well. It provides better tools to express myself, which is one of my most important goals in learning language. The hope is that there will be real cultural exchange instead of generic exchanges and over-simplified generalizations.