Study Guide

Greenlandic for Foreigners can be used for solo studying if there are no alternatives, but in the long run that is not an optimal position. It simply isn’t good for the human mind to be alone – and definitely not in an L2 learning process. Language acquisition is for many reasons much more effective with access to other learners than without. Firstly, like-minded people are beneficial when your motivation falters, and secondly, research in peer talk has documented that the language of other learners, despite errors, is efficient input that you consciously or not will utilize in your own acquisition process.