Comments on: 7 Language Learning Myths http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Walter http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Walter Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:30:00 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-846 On the Martian analogy, it still depends on what language the Martian speak. Unless, of course, by "cloned" Martians you meant newly cloned baby Martians who do not speak a single Martian-language word. But that won't be too different from using human babies for that purpose. :) On the Martian analogy, it still depends on what language the Martian speak. Unless, of course, by “cloned” Martians you meant newly cloned baby Martians who do not speak a single Martian-language word. But that won’t be too different from using human babies for that purpose. :)

]]> By: Lucas http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Lucas Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:35:00 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-813 I agree, except for the point 3...I could even say it reflects "chinese and japanese learning myths". Quiet sad on a publication trying to fight language learning myths... I agree, except for the point 3…I could even say it reflects “chinese and japanese learning myths”.
Quiet sad on a publication trying to fight language learning myths…

]]> By: andrei http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-792 andrei Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-792 i will definatly agree on the cant learning many languages at once because i am learning russian dutch and japanese all different and never once got them mixed up except for the russian word for yes and the dutch word for yes da in russian ja in dutch which is simmular but hey mistakes happen i will definatly agree on the cant learning many languages at once because i am learning russian dutch and japanese all different and never once got them mixed up except for the russian word for yes and the dutch word for yes da in russian ja in dutch which is simmular but hey mistakes happen

]]> By: lyzazel http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-532 lyzazel Sun, 23 May 2010 15:22:03 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-532 I guess there is some truth in it but I wouldn't really say so. It is possible to explain theories of Physics without using maths and that implies that Physics has more to it than pure Maths. I guess there is some truth in it but I wouldn't really say so. It is possible to explain theories of Physics without using maths and that implies that Physics has more to it than pure Maths.

]]> By: Izkata http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Izkata Sun, 23 May 2010 00:19:40 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-531 Regarding point 1: Math and Physics are the same language, just applied differently. An appropriate comparison would be giving a professional presentation in English and talking to your friends in English. Regarding point 1: Math and Physics are the same language, just applied differently. An appropriate comparison would be giving a professional presentation in English and talking to your friends in English.

]]> By: noweating http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-96 noweating Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:53:59 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-96 On point 2. It would seem that people who learned the language after puberty never lose their accent. For example French speakers living in England for the last twenty years who still speak with a French accent. However I have met a counter example to this a Lithuanian guy who had been living in England only a few years who to my native ear had an English accent. When I commented on how surprising and unusual I found this (I thought he had been living in England since childhood) he told me most people just don't make the effort to lose their accent once it is good enough to be understood.<br><br>On point 1. I think there might be a case for not learning two very similar languages at the same time e.g. Spanish and Italian. Although as I've only learnt Spanish I can't speak from personal experience. On point 2. It would seem that people who learned the language after puberty never lose their accent. For example French speakers living in England for the last twenty years who still speak with a French accent. However I have met a counter example to this a Lithuanian guy who had been living in England only a few years who to my native ear had an English accent. When I commented on how surprising and unusual I found this (I thought he had been living in England since childhood) he told me most people just don't make the effort to lose their accent once it is good enough to be understood.

On point 1. I think there might be a case for not learning two very similar languages at the same time e.g. Spanish and Italian. Although as I've only learnt Spanish I can't speak from personal experience.

]]> By: noweating http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-45 noweating Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:53:59 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-45 On point 2. It would seem that people who learned the language after puberty never lose their accent. For example French speakers living in England for the last twenty years who still speak with a French accent. However I have met a counter example to this a Lithuanian guy who had been living in England only a few years who to my native ear had an English accent. When I commented on how surprising and unusual I found this (I thought he had been living in England since childhood) he told me most people just don't make the effort to lose their accent once it is good enough to be understood.<br><br>On point 1. I think there might be a case for not learning two very similar languages at the same time e.g. Spanish and Italian. Although as I've only learnt Spanish I can't speak from personal experience. On point 2. It would seem that people who learned the language after puberty never lose their accent. For example French speakers living in England for the last twenty years who still speak with a French accent. However I have met a counter example to this a Lithuanian guy who had been living in England only a few years who to my native ear had an English accent. When I commented on how surprising and unusual I found this (I thought he had been living in England since childhood) he told me most people just don't make the effort to lose their accent once it is good enough to be understood.

On point 1. I think there might be a case for not learning two very similar languages at the same time e.g. Spanish and Italian. Although as I've only learnt Spanish I can't speak from personal experience.

]]> By: Ramses http://ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/7-language-learning-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ramses Fri, 15 May 2009 23:54:47 +0000 http://www.ikindalikelanguages.com/blog/?p=98#comment-3 Regarding point 4: it heavily depends on your native tongue and the languages you already speak. For example: for someone who already speaks Cantonese it's easier to learn Vietnamese than if he/she decided to learn English. Also, the amount of materials you can get. For example: there are MANY materials for English. But what if you decided to learn Afrikaans? Waaaay less.<br><br>Overall I think we shouldn't concentrate too much on the grammar issue; that only counts for the people who study grammar in a formal way. All other people who learn in an inductive way don't worry too much about cases and such; they just learn the language. Regarding point 4: it heavily depends on your native tongue and the languages you already speak. For example: for someone who already speaks Cantonese it's easier to learn Vietnamese than if he/she decided to learn English. Also, the amount of materials you can get. For example: there are MANY materials for English. But what if you decided to learn Afrikaans? Waaaay less.

Overall I think we shouldn't concentrate too much on the grammar issue; that only counts for the people who study grammar in a formal way. All other people who learn in an inductive way don't worry too much about cases and such; they just learn the language.

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