Linguistic phenomenology

Alright kiddo, let me try to explain linguistic phenomenology in a way you can understand!

Have you ever heard of the word "phenomenon"? It means something that happens or exists that we can see or experience. For example, rainbows, sunsets, and fireflies are all different types of phenomena.

Now imagine that we want to study language - the way we talk and communicate with each other. Linguistic phenomenology is a big word that basically means we want to look at the way people experience language.

It's like asking the question: "What does it feel like to speak a language?" We want to understand the different experiences that people have when they use language to communicate.

For some people, speaking a different language might feel natural and easy. For others, it might feel challenging and require a lot of effort. Some people might even have emotional reactions to certain words or phrases.

Linguistic phenomenology is interested in studying all of these experiences and understanding how they are connected to language. By doing this, we can learn more about how language affects our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

So that's a basic explanation of linguistic phenomenology! It's all about looking at the different experiences we have when we communicate with language.