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Is interlanguage permanent or temporary?
INTERLANGUAGE (IL) IS THE TEMPORARY LANGUAGE SYSTEM THAT SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS CREATE.
Can tone of voice change the meaning of a word or sentence?
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE WORDS WE SAY, BUT HOW WE SAY THEM.
EXAMPLE: SAYING “GRAVY?” (WITH RISING TONE) SOUNDS LIKE A QUESTION. SAYING “GRAVY.” (WITH FALLING TONE) SOUNDS LIKE A COMMAND. THIS SMALL DIFFERENCE CAN CAUSE BIG CONFUSION.
Does interlanguage follow rules?
INTERLANGUAGE IS SYSTEMATIC – FOLLOWS ITS OWN RULES, INFLUENCED BY BOTH THE NATIVE AND TARGET LANGUAGES.
What is convergence?
CONVERGENCE – SPEAKING MORE LIKE OTHERS TO FIT IN.
Why do people invest in learning a language?
LEARNERS INVEST IN LANGUAGE LEARNING IF THEY BELIEVE IT WILL BRING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, OR ECONOMIC BENEFITS.
What is divergence?
DIVERGENCE – SPEAKING DIFFERENTLY TO MAINTAIN IDENTITY
What happens if a learner feels like an outsider?
FEELING LIKE AN OUTSIDER SLOWS LEARNING;
Why is culture important when learning a language?
UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF A LANGUAGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR LEARNERS TO MOVE BEYOND BASIC COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOP A MORE ACCURATE INTERLANGUAGE.
Is politeness the same in every culture?
WHAT’S POLITE IN ONE COUNTRY CAN BE RUDE IN ANOTHER.
Is there one correct way to speak?
THERE’S NO SINGLE “CORRECT” WAY TO SPEAK.
COMMUNICATION IS SHAPED BY CULTURE, AND UNDERSTANDING THESE DIFFERENCES HELPS US AVOID PROBLEMS AND BUILD BETTER RELATIONSHIPS.