Steve Kaufmann谈语言学习
本帖最后由 rossini23 于 2012-8-7 15:14 编辑加拿大人Steve Kaufmann能流利地说十多种语言，包括汉语、日语、西班牙语、意大利语、俄语等，甚至在他55岁之后还学会了四门外语。
Steve一直在博客上记录记录自己学习语言的体会。并以博客的内容出了一本网志书：<The Linguist on Language: How to Learn languages in the Age of the Internet.>。
老头的很多观点都很让人折服，摘录一点他书中的内容：
Language learning is like falling in love. Just as when you are in love, you want to and need to spend as much time as possible with
the object of your love. You want to hear its voice and read its thoughts. You want to lear n
more about it, the many words and phrases that it uses to express itself. You think of the
language wherever you are. You start to observe the object of your love closely. You notice all
the little things it does, you become familiar with its peculiar behaviour patterns. You breathe it.
You hear its voice. You feel it. You get to know it better and better, naturally.
Three laws of language learning
1) The law of unpredictable returns.
If I invest time in learning a word or phrase or language use pattern, I cannot predict the
return. For example, I easily remember certain uncommon Russian words but cannot relate to
numbers. No matter how many times I hear dates in Russian, they are a blur for me. We
cannot control the rate at which language information is acquired. There is also no predictability for the teacher's investment. If a teacher spends 20 minutes of class time on a term or
grammar rule, he does not know who already knows it, who picks it up right away, and who will
simply not learn it.
2) The law of massive input.
A direct consequence of the first law is that language learning requires massive input to
allow different elements of the language to click in at their own pace. Input should involve
repetition as well as novelty. This will stimulate the brain to groove certain connections on the
one hand, and create new ones on the other hand. Input can consist of listening and reading,
as well as reviewing vocabulary. The greater the variety of ways that the same material is
encountered, the greater the likelihood that some things will stick.
3) The law of pleasure and reward.
Learning will take place best if the learner experiences pleasure and reward. Pleasure can
come from activities where the challenge is meaningful to the learner and appropriate to his or
her skills, creating a sense of achievement. Enjoyment can also come from hearing pleasant
sounds or reading familiar or interesting content. Pleasure increases the production of
dopamine in the brain, which in turn improves performance and memory. The study of the
language becomes its own reward. Learners remain committed to sustained involvement with
the language, for a long period of time.
下面是Steve用中文谈他学语言心得的一段视频：
http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XMjgzMjI2MjAw/v.swf
Steve书的下载地址：
http://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/f/15530331.html
学习了，谢谢 同感！
日语的数字就是无感，blur
最初学习英语就是喜欢听自己发英文的音。
谢谢分享，链接提供的真贴心。
再学三门，哈哈。
哈哈，刚打开链接先跳出来的居然是我的大爱Pretty Little Liars的广告~ 下载书来看了几页，找到了我学英语方法的有力理论支持。从Barron开始，如果自己喜欢又何妨！
The learner should be free to choose content to learn from, to choose words and phrases to learn, and to choose the kind of learning activity that suits his or her mood.
下决心再攻西班牙语！学完再吃德语！
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