That is truly a great post, @earworm. No kidding. I can hear you, as to be honest - even though I do not find it difficult to communicate with so called native speakers, what you have mentioned about in your post is exactly what I had fallen a victim of numerous times. One thing is certain - as long as you were not lucky enough to have been surrounded by the environment where your second language had been spoken, I believe there are ways to facilitate your linguistic proficiency regardless your age, so there are in any other aspects of life. I can't wait for the next post.
Nice, very interesting. I came across the same problem when I first practiced Arabic in an Arabic country. I really had a hard time understanding anything they said because their prosody was so different from the way you learn it in University. It takes a lot of practice and a a really long time to reach that point, where you "fit in".
Fantastic post. I knew this concept already from living abroad, but didn't have a name for it. Thanks for clarifying.
That is truly a great post, @earworm. No kidding. I can hear you, as to be honest - even though I do not find it difficult to communicate with so called native speakers, what you have mentioned about in your post is exactly what I had fallen a victim of numerous times. One thing is certain - as long as you were not lucky enough to have been surrounded by the environment where your second language had been spoken, I believe there are ways to facilitate your linguistic proficiency regardless your age, so there are in any other aspects of life. I can't wait for the next post.
Cheers. :)
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Nice, very interesting. I came across the same problem when I first practiced Arabic in an Arabic country. I really had a hard time understanding anything they said because their prosody was so different from the way you learn it in University. It takes a lot of practice and a a really long time to reach that point, where you "fit in".
Totally agreed! Have you studied Arabic Philology?
Yep, years ago.