I have spent nearly two decades watching advanced English learners hit an invisible ceiling. They possess extensive vocabularies, navigate complex grammar with ease, and communicate effectively in professional contexts. Yet something fundamental is missing. Their language feels sterile, predictable, stripped of the spontaneous wit and imaginative leaps that characterize truly fluent speakers. They have mastered the mechanics but lost something I have come to identify as cogni

The primary and foremost goal when learning foreign languages is to acquire communicative competence, which means having the ability to...

Acquiring communicative competence, the ability to effectively and accurately use a foreign language in communication, is the primary...

Language acquisition is a multifaceted process that goes beyond simply learning grammar and vocabulary. One crucial aspect of language...