Yeah, in interpreting (at least the program we were in) they broke down language into production (speaking/writing/signing) and comprehension (listening/watching). You generally need to have good comprehension before you can have good production. Without both, you’re not fluent.
ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
It’s not really a thing is it?
I mean, language learners often have a disparity in their ability to read vs their ability to understand spoken language, but that’s mostly because of things like accents, speed of speech etc, all of which improve with practice/exposure…
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
CubitOom@infosec.pub 1 day ago
I think it’s something that happens which I’ve experienced but I have a hard time describing it since I don’t know a word for it.
However I am not talking about people that are new to or learning a language. I mean like if a lawyer is explaning a contract to you. Or if a teacher is giving giving a lecture and either you are bored out of your mind a drift off or you are so unable to understand some of the finer details that it just goes way over your head. This might also happen when you are mad and having a disagreement.
ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
That’s ADHD/Autism
0ndead@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Not everything is autism
CubitOom@infosec.pub 1 day ago
I think it’s a symptom, but why wouldn’t there be a word for it
ccunning@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Inattentive?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
I see that as more not understanding the field’s jargon rather than not understanding the greater language.