Hi there,
Hope my beloved readers are doing well, if you have missed part 1 of this blog then just click in this link to have a smooth start .
My beloved reader, do understand that Language is a living being. It is born, and then it grows and it is disciplined (more obviously by grammarians) then it marries (fusion with dominant language if the given language is non dominant) and hardly stays as bachelor and could give birth to many offsprings (dialects) and then it dies.
This sort of understanding is very essential in approach to language in order to make the learning process effective and easy for any beginner taking language learning as a hobby.
Reverting back to our story, from part one. First you need to pick a book which deals with language and by the way of language the book should teach you the grammar of that language. The biggest example to this is available in abundance in Arabic language where many books are written in this pattern to make the learning procedure easy, which includes (but not limited to) books like Doorul lugah by Dr.V.Abdur raheem , al arabiyatu bayna yadayk by a team of scholars.
The first attempt should be in finding this sort of book, instead of having your face dipped on dry and lifeless grammar books.
Now the skeptic inside my beloved reader might ask a question,
what if I am unable to find such books in the target language. There is nothing to worry about, remember the concept which I told you earlier. Language is a living being, it lives through its people , culture and stories. While the best method to learn any language is to be with the native speakers for a couple of years but most people dont have the privelege to do so. At this time stories take an important role in making you understand the nuances of the language.
Let us assume that you are a fan of Marvel comics and you have learnt how to read the script of the language (This is possible in languages with diacritical vowelisation like Tamil, Arabic etc ). The only problem you face is how to comprehend the text. The best thing is to buy the marvel comics if available in the target language and if it is not availabe then resort to some standard book which would have been translated in to the target language for eg., books of moral stories or a good book in which you are very familiar.
What this does to your mind is very intersting. This habit creates a sense of nuances of the language without boring you out from learning and you would have a feel good, calm and comfortable rapport with the target language.
Beloved reader, if you have a deep thought about your native tongue or any other language. You would realise that the purpose of language could be reduced to conveyance of some limited things….
Comment your answer and feedbacks and if you need assistance in learning languages like Arabic, Urdu, English and Hindi. Let me know by your comments…..
we shall meet at part 3…
Happy blogging …..
