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Three Pillars of Language Learning
Three Pillars of Language Learning
Language learning stays balanced when preparation, interactive immersion, and freeflow immersion each do their job.
Summary
The three pillars are:
Each pillar solves a different problem.
| Pillar | Job | Main Risk |
|---|---|---|
| [[wiki/Language/Preparation | Preparation]] | Prime vocabulary, writing system, sounds, characters, and grammar so immersion becomes more comprehensible. |
| [[wiki/Language/Interactive Immersion | Interactive Immersion]] | Use tools and deliberate attention to unlock meaning in real input. |
| [[wiki/Language/Freeflow Immersion | Freeflow Immersion]] | Relax into content with high attention and limited tool use so instinct can develop. |
Operating Principle
The pillars should be balanced by bottleneck.
- If everything is opaque, increase preparation and comprehension aids.
- If content is almost understandable, increase interactive immersion.
- If content is understandable enough to follow, add freeflow.
- If attention is poor, improve content selection before adding harder techniques.
Connection To The User’s System
This model is a Self-Regulation tool. It helps decide what kind of language activity should come next.
It also maps onto Marginal Gains: pick the smallest adjustment that increases daily immersion quality.