Viktoria Verde, PhD (@viktoriaverde): "Stop trying to "forget" your native language! I love this point by @Shamar Loi. Instead of seeing your native tongue as an obstacle, see it as a foundation. Every pattern you recognize in your L1 is a hook you can use to hang new L2 information on. It improves your metalingu…"

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Stop trying to "forget" your native language!

I love this point by Shamar Loi.

Instead of seeing your native tongue as an obstacle, see it as a foundation. Every pattern you recognize in your L1 is a hook you can use to hang new L2 information on.

It improves your metalinguistic awareness. By looking into the mirror of a new language, the "invisible" rules of our L1 suddenly become visible.

Shamar Loi

100 reasons to learn a language

Reason #10: Improves understanding of our native language

When you learn a new language, you naturally notice patterns, tenses, word order, and other rules that you might have never thought about before.

This helps you see how your native language works and makes you more aware of how you communicate.

Mar 30

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