Illiterate People can Talk: Part 2
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Continued from the previous journal.
There might be some secrets of the process of learning languages in the difference between literate and illiterate people.
When it comes to learning second language, we Japanese people have been focusing mainly on reading and writing. We don't know how to learn communicating skills without reading or writing.
Therefore, we Japanese can read and write English sentences to some extent. However, we don't speak English well. It is the opposite phenomenon of the natural illiterate people.
In order to improve our speaking skills in English, it might be a good idea to learn language without using letters especially in the initial stage. In addition to reading and writing, we should put priority on conversations also.
There might be some secrets of the process of learning languages in the difference between literate and illiterate people.
When it comes to learning second language, we Japanese people have been focusing mainly on reading and writing. We don't know how to learn communicating skills without reading or writing.
Therefore, we Japanese can read and write English sentences to some extent. However, we don't speak English well. It is the opposite phenomenon of the natural illiterate people.
In order to improve our speaking skills in English, it might be a good idea to learn language without using letters especially in the initial stage. In addition to reading and writing, we should put priority on conversations also.
When it comes to learning a second language, we Japanese people have been focusing mainly on reading and writing.
We don't know how to learn communication skills without reading or writing.
In order to improve our speaking skills in English, it might be a good idea to learn languages without using letters especially in the initial stage.
I believe you've said you've never met an illiterate person, but if you had I think you would be far less impressed or interested in any special input they have related to languages.
Illiterate is an insult for a reason.
Perhaps you have met foreigners in Japan, who say they can speak Japanese even though they can't read or write the language. How does their Japanese compare to people actually literate in Japanese, foreigner and natives alike?
Or hell, an easier example. Everybody knows kids, wee little ones are illiterate. And they're none too articulate either.
Continued from my previous journal entry.
There might be some secrets of processing learned languages in the difference between literate and illiterate people.
It is the opposite phenomenon of the naturally illiterate person.
面白いですね。：）そのことについてと思った事がありません。
(That's interesting. I've never thought about that before.)
頑張ってくださいね！
Japanese culture is accustomed to focusing on reading and writing because Japanese has very few sounds compared to most languages, but the writing system is very detailed and complex.
However, English has many, many sounds, and very few letters. If you focus too much on reading and writing, your pronunciation will be bad. Pronunciation is a major weak point for Japanese English-learners.
Perhaps Japanese foreign-language education should make adjustments.