Crash Landing on Korean I took an impromptu trip to Seoul, South Korea, to spend some time nursing my younger sister who had broken both arms in a E-Bike accident. Yes, she crash-landed on the floor, but so did I, though figuratively, when I had to help her around without knowing any more than Anyongaseiyo! So, here I am ready to tell you about my linguistic journey from Toronto to Seoul, that although short, was very intense for my brain... Oh, Me me me...sorry. By the way, my sister is fine, she is fully recovered. So now that the worry and guilt are out of the way... let's dive into this process of trying to tread water in a sea of a language that is completely new. First thing, the input. Our brains look for patterns in linguistic input, that is to say, linguistic information....language. And there was A LOT of input in Seoul! Both for your eyes and ears. Oh my! An ADHD person's nightmare. Colourful ads everywhere, Tv shows with stickers and subtitles, bright lit ads on th...
Does learning a second language help you become a better reader in your first language? I did some research to answer that!
I wonder if Snoopy is bilingual. The effects of learning a second language on native language’s reading comprehension- A systematic review from a cognitive science perspective. (manuscript) Barbara Echard M.Ed. sept, 2024 Universidad de Chile barbara.echard@uchile.cl Abstract In learning a second language, the effects of the native language on the target have been profusely studied from a cognitive perspective, for example, on the form of cross-linguistic transfer with varying views regarding its negative or positive influence. However, the direction of this transfer has been traditionally studied taking the native language as the origin, and little is known about any effects that studying a second language can have on the linguistic skills a learner has on the first language, especially in adults and late bilinguals. This systematic review seeks to answer if such backward interaction and a specific effect on reading comprehension exists in adults. By using PRISMA me...