Languages (was Re: [Sca-cooks] globetrotting)
Michael Gunter
countgunthar at hotmail.com
Mon May 20 08:29:08 PDT 2002
>I don't know about Ana, but... English is my fourth
>language. French being my first, Greek my second, Italian my
>third. I also am conversant(not fluent) in Sign Language,
>and can understand someone speaking *slowly* in Spanish!
I admit. I'm impressed. I've tried several languages and, although
I can often grasp the concepts, I really don't pick them up
easily.
>I think fluency in other languages is wonderful, as it forces
>you to change your pattern of thinking. When you reach a
>good solid point, where you are comfortable talking in the
>other language, you often have to change the way
>you think, as syntax is completely different.
I agree. When I was stationed in Europe I would go out on the
town and speak the local lingo. Then, walking back to base I
would have to make a conscious "mind-shift" to go back into
English-mode.
>Gorgeous Muiredach the Odd
Gunthar
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