On Language

[boison]

The concept of language perplexes me. How is language learned? As a language student, the answer might be obvious: through commercially-produced visual and auditory activities, as well as the occasional handout. However, as a language student, I also possess a language base; I knew English before I began my study of French, or any other language

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[flamethrower49]

I've wondered this before, too. It's a phenomenon, really, but I suspect that it's mostly from imitation of the other people when we are babies.

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[alienaited]

yea, i agree wit kenny, u learn by imitating...there used to be no such thing as school, yet people were still able to speak. it just comes....how do u know other things, like.....i donno...how did u learn to walk/run? how do u know right from wrong...there really are no asnwers to these questions...