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How does one learn a language without committing it to memory (the meaning of memorizing).
by danielbln 5y ago
How does one learn a language without committing it to memory (the meaning of memorizing).
- hikarudo 5y agoconscious vs unconscious memorization
- mikkergp 5y agoThis seems to focus on the wrong part of the benefit of memorization, I don’t think the method of putting the information in or ‘active’ memorization is what provides the benefit so much so as it is that the information is available for active recall.
- marginalia_nu 5y agoOne doesn't, but there is a clear distinction between attempting to learn a language by memorizing its words and grammar, and learning it through context. To actually understand a language in the same way we understand our native language, we cannot learn the language by memorizing the meanings of words and treating each sentence like a logic puzzle to be solved. Practical knowledge of language is largely tacit. A native speaker does not need to know what tense a word is in to use them, they do not even need to understand what a verb is. Explicit grammatical understanding can help us reason about a language, but it is not necessary to learn it.