An individual's native languages (or mother tongues; L1) are those which have been learned by or before the critical period
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Language Acquisition: What's the very first step (and the steps that come after that) in language learning?
If I need to teach a child English without the use of any other language, how and where should I start?
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Words
Pronunciation?
Nouns?
Tenses?
Sentences?
Repeat 2-6?
I need an order that would perfectly flow downwards with each element in…
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How can I improve my native language skills as someone with an immigration background?
My parents immigrated to Germany in the 70's and I was born and raised in Germany. Although I attended German schools like any other German child and even studied in Germany, I do not feel confident with my German language skills and also make…
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the Emperor's New Clothes Effect
If you, a language learner, suspect that a famous yet old work contains an error or some outdated usage, is it a good idea to reveal the source to a native speaker while asking them about it? Are they liable to blindly approving of what's written in…
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