[marakv2]

I teach English as a second language. Just an anecdote to add here, there is a lot more background processing than you would imagine here.

Most learner's are trying to parse the new language into their old, and discount context (understandably with English), and that sudden burst your noticing, is that realisation.

I could go on for quite a while about this, but my main point is: learning a new language is a whole bunch of background processes that most people don't realize.