Learning Journal #6 (105)

Knowing a language’s history can definitely help in identifying different grammatical elements that are present in the language. For example, I have a very limited understanding of German but I can assume that there are plenty of lexical and syntactic similarities between English and German because of their similar ancestry. If I were to study German, then I believe that a good starting point would be to explore the similarities between English and German first because it would give me more confidence knowing that I can recognize certain aspects of German from the start. I have done the same when studying Portuguese, Italian, French and Catalan. Over time, I have been able to use these patterns to help me form sentences and communicate.

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