Why You Can't Understand Sentences (Even Though You Know All the Words)

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One of the most common problems I hear language learners report is “knowing all of the words in a sentence, but still not being able to understand what the sentence means as a whole”. This video is an in-depth exploration of exactly why this happens, and how to go about fixing it.

If you are a regular viewer of my content, you can probably guess what the solution is: immersion. But, in this video, I go into the actual mechanisms of HOW immersion helps you improve your ability to understand sentences. Hope you find it useful!


LINKS:
Garden-path sentence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden-...
Center embedding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_...
Pragmatics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatics
Pragmatics article I referenced: https://www.brighthubeducation.com/en...
Input hypothesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_h...
Where I got the "packed his tools" example sentence:    • Noam Chomsky: Deepest Property of Lan...  


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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - THE PROBLEM
0:50 - Not knowing a word's alternate meaning
2:55 - Failing to determine which meaning is relevant
4:59 - Grammar: sentences are more than just words
7:00 - Not knowing a grammar rule or structure
8:13 - Failing to determine what grammar is at play
10:52 - Not understanding the context
15:39 - THE SOLUTION
17:25 - The mechanism behind immersion
19:32 - How immersion helps you understand sentences
22:44 - Conclusion


MUSIC:
1. Fine Toothed Chrome - Sam Barsh
2. Exhibit - OBOY
3. The Night Sky - Falls
4. Smoke and Mirrors - Falls
5. Respect Old Arrangements - Sam Barsh
6. Borealis - Isaac Joel
7. Intermissa - Isaac Joel
8. Gotcha Like Nu - Alkemi$t
9. Beach Pink - Isaac Joel
10. Cafe Electrique - Falls
11. Sandal - OBOY