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Jan 2023
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In Language Learning Do It WRONG The Fir...

Steve Kaufmann
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We shouldn’t penalize people for getting things wrong in language learning. Maybe we congratulate them instead and encourage them to keep on getting things wrong, because eventually, with enough exposure, they’re going to get it right. 
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