(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (VP (VBG learning) (NP (DT a) (JJ second) (NN language))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB study) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN culture)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN language)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG learning)))))))))))) (. .)))
When learning a second language, it is important to study the culture of the language you're learning.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
second
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
study
study
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Anyone)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB learn) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN language) (POS 's)) (NN grammar)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (NN textbook)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT what) (JJ good)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (DT this) (NN learning)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB understand) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN culture)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN person)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG speaking) (PP (IN to)))))))))))))) (. ?))))
Anyone can learn another language's grammar from a textbook, but what good is this learning if you don't understand the culture of the person you're speaking to?
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
Anyone
PRON
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
det
another
another
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
grammar
grammar
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
textbook
textbook
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
nsubj
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
learning
learning
NOUN
NN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
speak
speaking
VERB
VBG
obl
to
to
ADP
IN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (PP (ADVP (RB Only)) (IN in) (S (VP (VBG learning) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN language)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN culture)))))) (MD will) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB proficiently)) (VP (VB communicate) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT that) (NN language)))))))))) (. .)))
Only in learning another language and its culture will you be able to proficiently communicate with a person in that language.
advmod
only
Only
ADV
RB
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
proficiently
proficiently
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
communicate
communicate
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS ways)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB enhance) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN language) (NNS studies)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG studying) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN country) (POS 's)) (NN culture)))))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB include) (S (VP (VP (NN reading) (NP (NN literature))) (, ,) (VP (VBG watching) (NP (NNS movies))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBG listening) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ popular) (NN music))))))))) (. .)))
There are many ways to enhance your language studies by studying the country's culture; this can include reading literature, watching movies, or listening to popular music.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
way
ways
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
enhance
enhance
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
study
studying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
include
include
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
literature
literature
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
movie
movies
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
listen
listening
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Many) (NNS schools)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)))) (VP (VBP emphasize) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN importance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN culture) (NN understanding))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN language) (NNS classes))))) (. .)))
Many schools in the United States emphasize the importance of culture understanding in language classes.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
emphasize
emphasize
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
importance
importance
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
understanding
understanding
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (RB Instead) (IN of) (S (VP (VBG memorizing) (NP (RB only) (NML (NML (NN vocabulary) (NNS words)) (CC and) (NML (NN grammar) (NNS patterns))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS classes)) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ elementary) (NNS schools))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS universities))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG teaching) (NP (NP (NN literature)) (, ,) (NP (NN pop) (NNS songs)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNS films))) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS classes))))) (. .)))
Instead of memorizing only vocabulary words and grammar patterns, classes from elementary schools to universities are teaching literature, pop songs, and films in their classes.
mark
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
memorize
memorizing
VERB
VBG
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
compound
Number=Sing
vocabulary
vocabulary
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
grammar
grammar
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
pattern
patterns
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
elementary
elementary
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
university
universities
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
teach
teaching
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
literature
literature
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Number=Sing
pop
pop
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
song
songs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
film
films
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (DT these) (JJ various) (NNS mediums))) (NP (NNS students)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB learn) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN deal)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN culture)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN language)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP study))))))))))) (. .)))
From these various mediums students can learn a great deal about the culture of a language they study.
case
from
From
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
various
various
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
medium
mediums
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
deal
deal
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
study
study
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT These) (JJ different) (NNS forms)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN media)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB teach) (NP (NP (JJ various) (NNS characteristics)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN language) (, ,) (NN culture) (, ,) (CC and) (NN history)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN society)))))))) (. .)))
These different forms of media can teach various characteristics about the language, culture, and history of a society.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
form
forms
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
media
media
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
various
various
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
characteristic
characteristics
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Literature)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB allow) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB understand) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NML (NN history)) (CC and) (NML (JJ current) (NNS debates)))) (VP (VBG confronting) (NP (DT a) (NN culture))))))))) (. .)))
Literature can allow you to understand the history and current debates confronting a culture.
nsubj
Number=Sing
literature
Literature
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
allow
allow
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
current
current
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
debate
debates
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
confront
confronting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP read) (NP (NP (NP (NNP John) (NNP Steinbeck) (POS 's)) (NNPS GraPes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Wrath))))))) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB understand) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN history) (CC and) (NNS problems)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ ordinary) (JJ American) (NNS farmers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Great) (NNP Depression)))))))) (. .)))
For example, if you read John Steinbeck's GraPes of Wrath you can understand the history and problems of ordinary American farmers in the Great Depression.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
read
read
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Steinbeck
Steinbeck
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
GraPes
GraPes
PROPN
NNPS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Wrath
Wrath
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
ordinary
ordinary
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
farmer
farmers
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
Great
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Depression
Depression
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (S (VP (VBG watching) (NP (NNS films))))) (NP (PRP one)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB learn) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ popular)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN society)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (NP (NN slang) (NNS phrases)) (SBAR (S (NP (CD one)) (ADVP (RB definitely)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB find) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN textbook)))))))))) (. .)))
In watching films one can learn about what is popular in a society, and also slang phrases one definitely won't find in a textbook.
mark
in
In
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
film
films
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
compound
Number=Sing
slang
slang
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
phrase
phrases
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
advmod
definitely
definitely
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
textbook
textbook
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN pop) (NNS songs))) (NP (PRP one)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB understand) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ current) (NN craze)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN culture)))) (VP (VBZ is))))))) (: ;) (S (SBAR (WHNP (WHNP (WDT what) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN music)))) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB listen) (PP (IN to)))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT that) (NN culture)) (VP (VBZ finds) (S (ADJP (JJ romantic)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (WHNP (NP (RB even) (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ contemporary) (`` ``) (JJ cool) ('' '') (NN viewpoint)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT that) (NN society)))) (VP (VBZ is))))) (. .)))
In pop songs one can understand what the current craze in a culture is; what kind of music people like to listen to, what that culture finds romantic, and even what the contemporary "cool" viewpoint in that society is.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Number=Sing
pop
pop
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
song
songs
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
current
current
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
craze
craze
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
appos
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
listen
listen
VERB
VB
obl
to
to
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
find
finds
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
romantic
romantic
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
conj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
contemporary
contemporary
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
cool
cool
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
viewpoint
viewpoint
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB truly)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG learning) (NP (DT a) (NN language))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VB do) (RB n't) (VP (VB underestimate) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN importance)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG learning) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN language) (POS 's)) (NN home) (NN culture))))))))) (. .)))
If you truly are interested in learning a language, don't underestimate the importance of learning about the language's home culture.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
truly
truly
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
underestimate
underestimate
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
importance
importance
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (IN Of) (NN course)) (S (NP (PRP one)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB learn) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN language) (POS 's)) (NN grammar) (CC and) (NN vocabulary))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB so) (RB far)) (PP (IN in) (S (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB communicate) (ADVP (RB effectively)))))))))))) (. .)))
Of course one must learn a language's grammar and vocabulary, but this will only get you so far in actually being able to communicate effectively.
advmod
of
Of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
grammar
grammar
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
vocabulary
vocabulary
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
communicate
communicate
VERB
VB
advmod
effectively
effectively
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG learning) (NP (DT a) (NN language)))))) (, ,) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB study) (NP (DT the) (NN culture)))))) (. .)))
So if you are learning a language, take the time to also study the culture.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|Person=2|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
study
study
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
When learning a second language, it is important to study the culture of the language you're learning. Anyone can learn another language's grammar from a textbook, but what good is this learning if you don't understand the culture of the person you're speaking to? Only in learning another language and its culture will you be able to proficiently communicate with a person in that language. There are many ways to enhance your language studies by studying the country's culture; this can include reading literature, watching movies, or listening to popular music.  Many schools in the United States emphasize the importance of culture understanding in language classes. Instead of memorizing only vocabulary words and grammar patterns, classes from elementary schools to universities are teaching literature, pop songs, and films in their classes. From these various mediums students can learn a great deal about the culture of a language they study. These different forms of media can teach various characteristics about the language, culture, and history of a society.  Literature can allow you to understand the history and current debates confronting a culture. For example, if you read John Steinbeck's GraPes of Wrath you can understand the history and problems of ordinary American farmers in the Great Depression. In watching films one can learn about what is popular in a society, and also slang phrases one definitely won't find in a textbook. In pop songs one can understand what the current craze in a culture is; what kind of music people like to listen to, what that culture finds romantic, and even what the contemporary "cool" viewpoint in that society is.  If you truly are interested in learning a language, don't underestimate the importance of learning about the language's home culture. Of course one must learn a language's grammar and vocabulary, but this will only get you so far in actually being able to communicate effectively. So if you are learning a language, take the time to also study the culture.