Hello everyone!
I saw this video recently by the polyglot Luca Lampariello, in which he talks about the difference between studying a language academically and learning it for first and foremost communication. One of his talking points was about how we learn languages, especially in school and university. He suggests that people who are learning languages should learn grammar from language, and not language from grammar. This allows us to get a more authentic feel for the language.
My question is, however, to what extent is this a useful maxim to follow when learning a language? What have been your experiences with methods of learning? Do you find learning some grammar in the initial stages a good leg up, or do you not bother with it at all? Can you go too far in one or the other direction? I'm curious to know what you all think. I have posted the link to the video at the bottom of my post if you are interested in watching the whole video.
Einen schönen Tag noch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNScWReYGoo
