Benefits Of Learning A New Language

Languages, there are over a thousand languages in the world. In each and every one of them, a certain group of people can use and communicate with. Language is a key factor in communication. I could enumerate the many reasons why communication is significant but all in all, Communication is important because it is where people find mutual understanding and agreements. It is where people seek common ground. To be honest, it has never occurred to me that learning a new language was something that people should look into. To be even more honest, I never thought I would look into studying another language but as I began to dedicate my time to studying French, it became an eye opener because then and there I realized the many benefits and possibilities you can attain as you become multilingual.

People often tend to disregard trying to learn a new language because the English language is easily accessed and has become universal since it is used by people of different cultures or countries. No one really realizes that having another language at the back of your pocket comes in handy in numerous occasions because society has grown accustomed to communicating with the English language. We have to admit though, that not everyone has grown used to using English as their language, some still use their native tongue more than we would like. It is inevitable, you will always come across a language barrier and being open to learning a new language can make it easier to overcome. I admit that opening up to learning a new language was hard at first because of the grammar, pronunciation, spelling and etc, all the difficulties that came with learning a new language but with a little hard work and determination it truly does pay off because being able to find common ground with someone from a foreign land has certain perks because you are able to communicate and cross the barrier between you and that someone. I’ve somehow attained a certain level of speaking in French and can now ask basic questions and formulate simple answers in sentences. It has come in handy, not only in class, but also in the real world because you can see all kinds of words in different languages all over in different advertisements, and meet people of different countries.

Being able to speak another tongue not only benefits you in communicative form, but it also benefits you in health because your memory improves and with that, it wards off some diseases like Alzheimer’s. You can also get a peek into another country’s culture because a language can show off a culture as much as the country itself because the words accumulated from the motherland for specific reasons. Each word was formed from a certain word, etymology to be exact, for some reason and when you get to know that reason you are able to see into the culture or mannerism of a country. You know, if you get my gist. It also helps you socially because you gain the opportunity to socialize on a different level and create relationships with other people. It helps you mentally and emotionally because having a language backed up gives you the confidence to approach people of different kinds.

You can look up the other benefits of learning another language but it sure is fun and is good for you! Especially for travellers and people who are genuinely interested in other cultures. Learning should never be a burden; you should be able to appreciate how good it is for you. Strive to learn more about the world.