Reading this article cleared up some things about learning languages. I learned about the anatomical side of learning a language down to the structure of not just our English language, but also other languages. Learning about the differences between the grammatical structures of the different languages made me realize that learning a different language is no easy feat. I remember reading somewhere that different language speakers hear things differently due to the different words and phrases that describe sound.
The section in chapter 30 about the idioms also highlighted the difficulties of learning a new language. Even if I knew the words' meanings separately, I would not know what the words are trying to represent. I did experience some of the difficulties that the reading outlined with learning Spanish, but since Korean uses a completely different alphabet system, it might be even more difficult. These readings have helped give me a sense of what to expect when learning a different language.
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