Lonsdale recommends learners to ignore the study of grammar and focus simply on making themselves understood. Throughout the book, Lonsdale introduces a number of key ideas related to the polyglots, and his own, experience of learning language. For example, rather than follow the commonly held belief that “children are better at learning languages than adults”, Lonsdale explains how polyglots actively use their Adult Advantage. While Section 2 was more practical, this section has more to do with the way polyglots think. Section 3 introduces more advanced techniques used by polyglots. Lonsdale summarizes their approach to (for example) remember massive amounts of new information, and training themselves to sound more and more like a native speaker. Section 2 deals with the specific approaches used by polyglots in their approach to language learning. This section also introduces some natural techniques that humans use to process language, in order to support the alternative viewpoints. Section 1 explores in greater depth some of the myths that surround language learning and discusses alternative viewpoints to these myths. The introduction challenges the myth that language learning is “difficult” and outlines the way in which Lonsdale believes readers should use the book. The Third Ear begins with an introduction, that is followed by three sections.
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