Is there a critical period for learning a language?
May 2 2024

Is there a critical period for learning a language?

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/y4c5yret 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://tinyurl.com/y7ewvp8s CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Ever wondered if it's too late to learn a new language after childhood? In this video, I dive into the critical period hypothesis and the debate around how long the window for easy language learning really lasts. Sources: Critical period in second language acquisition: The age-attainment geometry: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2023.1142584 The Critical Period Hypothesis in Second Language Acquisition: A Statistical Critique and a Reanalysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3723803/ Wikipedia: Critical period hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_period_hypothesis Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language: https://news.mit.edu/2018/cognitive-scientists-define-critical-period-learning-language-0501 ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 What is the critical period hypothesis 01:01 How long is this critical period? 03:45 The ideal age to start learning a language 05:15 Factors that affect our success 7:39 Is there a language acquisition device? 9:45 Does age really matter? 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/zgADmoFSuHQ?si=I2DIBoNY6q10WrV0 https://youtu.be/GQyqDbfVBrg?si=0lnMvOBJNXTQII2z 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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I’ve read books in 12 languages. Here’s how I do it
April 18 2024

I’ve read books in 12 languages. Here’s how I do it

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/4aC080X 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://bit.ly/449rg4L CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Reading books has many benefits for our brain, and it's also a great way to learn a language. In this video I talk about my approach to reading in different languages and how I manage to enjoy the process despite the difficulties. 📌 Sources: 1. Reading and the Brain: https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/reading-brain 2. 10 Brain Reasons To Make Reading a Habit: https://kwikbrain.medium.com/10-brain-reasons-to-make-reading-a-habit-aa628d4b498c#:~:text=Research%20out%20of%20Boston%20Children%27s,efficiently%2C%20helping%20you%20learn%20faster 3. Your Brain on Books: https://www.matherhospital.org/wellness-at-mather/diseases-conditions/your-brain-on-books/ 4. L’apprentissage de la lecture et ses difficultés: https://youtu.be/ABDpL9FFAvI?si=tG1Qqs3WBR1q2g3o 5. People Use Same Brain Regions to Read Alphabetic and Logographic Languages: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-use-same-brain-regions-to-read-alphabetic-and-logographic-languages/ 6. How does the brain read different scripts? Evidence from English, Korean, and Chinese: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359182866_How_does_the_brain_read_different_scripts_Evidence_from_English_Korean_and_Chinese 7. Reading on Paper Versus Screens: What’s the Difference? https://www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience-in-society/tech-and-the-brain/2020/reading-on-paper-versus-screens-whats-the-difference-072820#:~:text=Print%20is%20visually%20less%20demanding,without%20fully%20absorbing%20the%20text 8. Spoken-word audio statistics 2022: Listener habits & demographics: https://beyondwords.io/knowledge-base/spoken-word-audio-statistics/#how-where-listen-spoken-word-audio ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Reading 1:07 Humans and reading 2:46 Connection between reading and listening 3:28 How the brain processes different writing systems 4:02 Reading in the brain 5:16 Other benefits of reading 5:52 Reading on paper or digitally? 8:38 Books and technology 10:31 How to enjoy reading 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/QvOC_JyfO0Q?si=PN3TN4MVBYjPehS- https://youtu.be/dD-7_D-8q7I?si=YhC2m_dNh5ocInZn 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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The most underrated element of language learning
April 11 2024

The most underrated element of language learning

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/4aNionB 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://bit.ly/4aAWILJ CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Engagement is a crucial element in language learning that often gets overlooked by both students and teachers. In this video I discuss how I apply the concept of engagement to different aspects of language learning. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:44 The importance of engagement 3:03 Engagement and content 4:55 Engagement and grammar 6:15 Engagement and vocabulary 8:08 Engagement and pronunciation 9:20 Engagement and output 11:05 The importance of finding a good tutor 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/qudKA-Ws_zo?si=bxP5MrIXnELA6nDb https://youtu.be/NLR09BI4pHU?si=w9tVgR03tVJU7tjZ 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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Don’t memorize vocabulary. Do this instead
March 28 2024

Don’t memorize vocabulary. Do this instead

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/learn-languages-like-steve-kaufmann/?utm_medium=yt&utm_campaign=syt&utm_content=ABeuPVden1Q 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://bit.ly/3TVQsbt CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video I discuss some common misconceptions about language and vocabulary acquisition and share my strategy for learning vocabulary in a new language. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 learning vocabulary 0:44 the importance of vocabulary acquisition 2:28 myth 1: home environment 4:01 myth 2: being corrected 5:40 myth 3: Chomsky's universal grammar theory 8:07 how much time should we spend on deliberate learning? 10:57 the best way to acquire vocabulary 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/8EqcL-HVYWE?si=iTUJJpJaqV6b717E https://youtu.be/wubFLbRdqzk?si=9jaQM_jiMTfGHRA6 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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My Arabic journey: why it’s been so difficult
March 21 2024

My Arabic journey: why it’s been so difficult

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/yz7pndtm 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://tinyurl.com/4t52nx4b 📌 Resources: Yalla Arabee: https://www.yallaarabee.com/ Lingualism (my Lebanese Arabic reader): https://lingualism.com/product/lebanese-arabic-voices/ 🎙️Podcasts I listen to: @hikmatwehbipodcast @podcastwithnayla CC subtitles available in multiple languages. I have been learning Arabic since 2017 and I have to admit that it hasn't been easy. In this video you'll learn why I find Arabic so challenging and what I do to keep going despite the obstacles. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 my Arabic journey 0:33 Arabic writing system 5:02 Arabic grammar 6:17 Content in Arabic 8:52 Regional varieties 10:34 Vocabulary in Arabic 11:14 My milestones 13:03 Where I am now 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/39opTIlVGjk?si=84vzaZM4KM8QWVAT https://youtu.be/LTpwwNyzyMo?si=KEy69tjSUPGniY15 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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How technology is changing language learning: the PACE framework
March 14 2024

How technology is changing language learning: the PACE framework

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/2wrh7u6m 🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://tinyurl.com/2shyedfx CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video I explain why I don't think technology will eventually kill language learning and how it has been instrumental in my learning journey. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 the PACE framework 0:41 language learning in the Ancient world 1:29 How has technology changed language learning? 2:46 How is technology changing language learning now? 5:28 AI and language learning 6:29 virtual reality 8:18 augmented reality 8:56 other way I use technology to learn 9:57 Is all technology good? 10:19 What can AI teach us about language learning? 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/IqMd6iZpU2M?si=wR9YamEGAj63oEbW https://youtu.be/5i0vRTUoz88?si=6wTtnl-Abq5mkodw 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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