Research

The power of reading

Reading is your most powerful language learning tool

Reading in your target language offers unique advantages that other learning methods simply can't match. When you immerse yourself in authentic texts with English translations, you gain exposure to language in context, accelerating your path to fluency.

With Love Of Languages you have the option to have every paragraph translated and if you want you can translate specific words simply by hovering over them.

Reading builds vocabulary naturally. Research consistently shows that extensive reading is one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary in a new language.

According to a study by Nation (2015), learners need to encounter a word approximately 8-10 times in different contexts to fully acquire it. Reading provides these multiple exposures in a natural way. When you see words used in authentic contexts rather than isolated vocabulary lists, your brain forms stronger neural connections. This makes retention significantly higher compared to traditional memorization techniques. Reading improves grammar intuitively.

One of the most challenging aspects of language learning is mastering grammar rules. Reading presents grammar structures repeatedly in natural contexts, allowing you to internalize patterns without explicitly memorizing rules. Krashen's Input Hypothesis (1985) suggests that we acquire language by understanding messages, not by studying grammar rules. Reading provides this comprehensible input in abundance, especially when paired with translations that help you understand the meaning. Reading exposes you to natural language patterns Textbooks often present artificial dialogues that don't reflect how native speakers actually communicate. Authentic texts however do.

Sources

1. Bamford, J., & Day, R. R. (Eds.). (2004). Extensive reading activities for teaching language. Cambridge University Press
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4. Horst, M., Cobb, T., & Meara, P. (1998). Beyond a Clockwork Orange: Acquiring second language vocabulary through reading. Reading in a Foreign Language, 11(2), 207-223.
5. Kern, R. G. (1994). The role of mental translation in second language reading. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 16(4), 441-461.
6. Krashen, S. D. (1985). The input hypothesis: Issues and implications. Longman.
7. Nation, I. S. P. (2015). Learning vocabulary in another language. Cambridge University Press.
8. Pitts, M., White, H., & Krashen, S. (1989). Acquiring second language vocabulary through reading: A replication of the Clockwork Orange study using second language acquirers. Reading in a Foreign Language, 5(2), 271-275.
9. Webb, S., & Chang, A. C. S. (2015). Second language vocabulary learning through extensive reading with audio support: How do frequency and distribution of occurrence affect learning? Language Teaching Research, 19(6), 667-686.

Why you benefit from reading according to Linquitive

Reading is the fastest way to learn a new language.

Here are the 5 reasons why reading is the fastest way to learn a new language according to Lintuitive

• It's the fastest way to learn new words
• You absorb the grammar naturally
• Reading makes understanding what you hear so much easier
• Reading improves your speaking
• Reading makes you forget you're even learning a language

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With Love For Languages you get the benefit of reading your desired language, try you best to understand the paragraph you're reading and if you're stuck you can see the text you're reading in English

In addition you have to option to have every word you're reading instantly translated. That way you can really focus on the words you're having problems with and make progress in no time!