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Re: pronunciation vs. comprehension

...Paul ([email protected]) [KLI Member] 

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Jessie Oberreuter wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, ...Paul wrote:
> > I don't think anyone who comes here and says, "I want to learn how to read
> > Klingon" really means "I want to learn how to sound out the words I see."
> > 99% of the time, I think we should give them the benefit of the doubt that
> > they are really interested in learning how to read *and comprehend* the
> > language.
>
>      I think you miss the point.  In the above context, "read" means
> understand, not "sound out". When most people learn to read, they are
> associating written words for "sound words" they already know.  Later,
> they may find themselves first experiencing new words in written form.

Actually, that's exactly my point.  :)

...Paul

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