Language learning often prioritizes memorization and grammar over immersion and perception; however, the Geometric Immersion by Layers method proposes an alternative path rooted in radical listening, borrowing from Stephen Krashen’s comprehensible input theory and techniques of expanded attention. This method conceptualizes language not as a linear structure to be decoded, but as a latent acoustic body revealed through density and simultaneity. The practice involves listening daily to three overlapping audio tracks in the target language—e.g., Swedish radio segments—combined with a low-level musical layer that integrates the auditory field, simulating a polyphonic environment like a crowded café. Here, the learner is not expected to understand fully but to be shaped by the contours, cadences, and repetitions that emerge over time. The method avoids translation or explicit rules; instead, it seeks to reproduce a pre-linguistic state of infant immersion, demanding patience and sustained exposure rather than analytical effort. A case study structured over 30 days involves alternating audio densities (from one to four layers), maintaining a daily log of sensations and recognized elements, conducting weekly self-interviews, and final comprehension evaluations using previously unheard audio. Participants are also encouraged to compile a passive glossary of 300–500 words recognized through context alone. Initial tests suggest that this layered exposure leads to a visceral internalization of the language, where meaning gradually emerges—from chaos to pattern to presence—validating the method's claim: the ear sculpts the tongue.
