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[magicicada]

Two advantages of bilingualism:

It can delay dementia

It leads to checking out foreign sites with much more interesting ads than the U.S.

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[ximinez]

Well, that would explain a lot. I can barely speak English...

[gardenwaltz.livejournal.com]

i've wondered what the parallel between human languages and computer languages might be. it is probably more similar to learning a dead language like latin because there are no pronunciation problems or idioms.

[ximinez]

Oh, I don't know if I'd say that there aren't any idioms... ;)

[tiger-stripes.livejournal.com]

I can see that. Most of the folks I've met who are multi-lingual speak at least three languages. I'm not sure why.

I can currently speak English (relatively fluently), a little Spanish (it comes and goes, can't really explain why as I used to be fluent as a kid), and a little bit of Japanese.

I'd like to get my French back, but I can only read French now, not speak it. I f R gets a job where he's more local, we'll take Japanese lessons together.

[tiger-stripes.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, and the multi-lingual folks I know just seem absolutely brilliant. I'm not there by any means, but I would love to be.

I think being multi-lingual makes you use more of your brain because you have to process things differently in different languages. That way it's less likely to fall apart ;-)

[gardenwaltz.livejournal.com]

languages are like potato chips - that take years to consume. i actually started learning spanish before french and will probably go back to it when i'm done. i'm only aiming for reading comprehension though. then, i think i'll take hindu. it sounds absolutely fascinating and is part of the whole indo-european family so it would not be impossible.

i lay no claim to brilliance as i am still a regular idiot in my french classes. the willingness to be an idiot is the only way to learn, but it does not make it less painful.

[fizzgig-bites.livejournal.com]

From the local language disabled person...

I can't pick up a foreign language to save my life. I just "get" computer languages. To me they are nothing like, but I am wired differently.