Learning about language

The more you know about language, the better conceptual framework you have for language learning. You won't be as surprised by features in a new language that are different from yours, you may have some ideas of what kinds of characteristics certain language families have. In short, will be better prepared to take on any particular language you may encounter.

• Read Principles about language in general .
• Read Three views about the nature of language
• Take an Introduction to Linguistics course.

• Task module: Learning about language
• In task module: Preparing for language learning
• In modular book: Prepare for Language Learning, by Carol J. Orwig
• In bookshelf: Language Learning

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 3.5, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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