3.1

• I thought everybody experienced dreams, yet dreams are projections of our senses. Blechner’s text states that dreams are abstract predicate and everyone experiences them no matter if you speak a language or not. The brain speaks its very own language. It creates meaning without communication.

 

3.2

• For me, as a teacher, being aware of how to use a language is very important. Students need to be taught the correct forms of language and the setting in which it is used to avoid situations where a mixup of register can cause a misunderstanding or even a serious conflict. In Japanese, ‘keigo’ is the formal way of speaking to, for example, your boss or your superiors or elderly. Yet using ‘keigo’ when you are among friends might cause a sense of disconnection or distance between you and the other party. 

Because I am tasked with teaching my students the correct forms of language, it is important for me to know the difference between formal register and informal register. Native speakers do not always use grammatically correct sentences, and they do not have to in informal circumstances. If I only teach my students the correct way of speaking, a sense of formality might offend someone you’re close with, because they might think you do not see them as your friend anymore. A boss or superior might see you as rude when you start using informal register at work and so forth. Learning a language is not only about grammar rules and vocabulary. It is about the way you have to use the language in different ways in different situations.