How U.S. Military Linguists Learn Languages Fast

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United States Military Linguists are known for being among the fastest language learners in the world. But speed is certainly not the only goal. From gathering critical intelligence to supporting troops on the frontlines, a lot rests on the language skills of linguists in the U.S. Armed Forces.

So how do linguists in the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy learn the language skills they need to do their jobs? That is precisely what I wanted to find out, so I reached out to two graduates of the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, California: Elle and Jack.

This video details the incredibly intense programmes these service members complete, including interesting techniques like “iso-immersion” and “scream & scribble”. While only a select few can attend DLI, there are some powerful principles in this video that ALL language learners can apply. Hooah!

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✍🏼 CORRECTIONS:

DLI trains 3,500 students per year, not 350,000 as stated in the video!

In the language chart, it should read "Hindi", NOT "Hindu". Our apologies for the typo.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - US Defense
02:47 - The School
04:49 - The Test
07:17 - The Language
10:03 - The Instructor
11:50 - The Class
13:30 - The First Lesson
18:32 - The DLI Method
21:14 - What’s the Goal?
24:54 - Immersion
26:41 - Simulations
27:27 - Going Deeper
29:12 - The Schedule
31:06 - Language Day