World Languages & Cultures by U of U Humanities published on 2018-06-27T15:12:14Z To major in a language means to learn about another culture from a variety of angles, such as customs, habits, food, film, literature and history. Katharina Gerstenberger, professor of German, explores how the study of language and culture is more than just a basic understanding of words, it helps students better understand the true meaning of those words and prepares them to effectively communicate with people of that culture. Genre Learning