28-08-2023, 11:48 AM
According to this most of us recognise more words than we realise.
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news/2023/m...stood.html
ÔÇ£It initially came about because a couple of University of Canterbury linguistics lecturers were listening to their preschoolers chatting and singing in the backseat after picking them up from preschool.┬áThey were singing M─üori songs, using the right sound patterns but making up the words.┬áFor instance, M─üori words never end in a consonant and their mimicking showed they had understood that ÔÇô they understood what we call phonotactic sound patterns,ÔÇØ she says.┬á
ÔÇ£And so, the lecturers thought, ÔÇÿif children are picking up this knowledge about the M─üori language sound system, what about adults?ÔÇÖÔÇØ┬á
When they started to research the topic, they found that most New Zealanders not only have great understanding of M─üori sounds, but they also subconsciously recognise a lot of words.
ÔÇ£Teachers of second languages advise you to have movies with the language you want to learn on in the background as you go about your day.┬áThe more you can build up sound patterns and word knowledge, itÔÇÖs going to be helpful.┬áBy understanding that people already have a knowledge of M─üori sound patterns and words, weÔÇÖre hoping that will encourage more people to learn M─üori.ÔÇØ┬á
The findings support events such as Māori Language Week, the use of bilingual road signs and increased use of te reo Māori in public places. 
ÔÇ£Our newest findings show that people really canÔÇÖt define these words that they subconsciously recognise. Non-M─üori-speaking New Zealanders have a considerable knowledge about a word before they know its actual meaning.ÔÇØ
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news/2023/m...stood.html
ÔÇ£It initially came about because a couple of University of Canterbury linguistics lecturers were listening to their preschoolers chatting and singing in the backseat after picking them up from preschool.┬áThey were singing M─üori songs, using the right sound patterns but making up the words.┬áFor instance, M─üori words never end in a consonant and their mimicking showed they had understood that ÔÇô they understood what we call phonotactic sound patterns,ÔÇØ she says.┬á
ÔÇ£And so, the lecturers thought, ÔÇÿif children are picking up this knowledge about the M─üori language sound system, what about adults?ÔÇÖÔÇØ┬á
When they started to research the topic, they found that most New Zealanders not only have great understanding of M─üori sounds, but they also subconsciously recognise a lot of words.
ÔÇ£Teachers of second languages advise you to have movies with the language you want to learn on in the background as you go about your day.┬áThe more you can build up sound patterns and word knowledge, itÔÇÖs going to be helpful.┬áBy understanding that people already have a knowledge of M─üori sound patterns and words, weÔÇÖre hoping that will encourage more people to learn M─üori.ÔÇØ┬á
The findings support events such as Māori Language Week, the use of bilingual road signs and increased use of te reo Māori in public places. 
ÔÇ£Our newest findings show that people really canÔÇÖt define these words that they subconsciously recognise. Non-M─üori-speaking New Zealanders have a considerable knowledge about a word before they know its actual meaning.ÔÇØ
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)