When learning a second language, many people feel they need to memorize lists of vocabulary words. Linguistic experts, however, have a different opinion.
In this episode, Jennifer addresses this issue. She notes that when we treat words like islands, disconnected from the words around them, we lose a significant portion of the meaning those words carry.
So how should Arabic learners acquire new vocabulary? That's what this episode is about.
If you have questions or are interested in Shababeek's approach to Levantine Arabic acquisition, visit our website here.
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