So, I find language absolutely fascinating. I also find people able to learn and speak multiple languages interesting and impressive. I know many people here are multi-lingual, and I am really curious about your experiences linguistically speaking.
For one, how do you think in regards to your languages? When communicating outside your native language, do you simply think in your own languages than translate it? I expect thats the usual way, but while I have tried learning other languages, I am certainly not bilingual.
How similar/different is your native language compared to english? What inspired me to make this topic was reading up on word order. English uses subject - verb - object word order, but the examples of alternate orders was rather mechanical about it, turning "I eat bread" into "bread eat I" when really, it would be better translated to "Bread that is eaten by me".
Obviously I am asking for more than word order, especially if the languages share word order (since SVO is a common type)
How involved with your various languages are you? I know many places where the native tongue is actually spoken less than english for example, but do you feel you equally use all your languages, do you favor one over the other? Which and why?
I probably have a ton of other questions, but feel free to add in -anything- you think I might find interesting.
Oh, and should probably say what your languages you know and can communicate in are, and which is your native.
Edit: I am reading all your posts and they are super fascinating! I am also surprised by how many of you arent native English speakers.
For one, how do you think in regards to your languages? When communicating outside your native language, do you simply think in your own languages than translate it? I expect thats the usual way, but while I have tried learning other languages, I am certainly not bilingual.
How similar/different is your native language compared to english? What inspired me to make this topic was reading up on word order. English uses subject - verb - object word order, but the examples of alternate orders was rather mechanical about it, turning "I eat bread" into "bread eat I" when really, it would be better translated to "Bread that is eaten by me".
Obviously I am asking for more than word order, especially if the languages share word order (since SVO is a common type)
How involved with your various languages are you? I know many places where the native tongue is actually spoken less than english for example, but do you feel you equally use all your languages, do you favor one over the other? Which and why?
I probably have a ton of other questions, but feel free to add in -anything- you think I might find interesting.
Oh, and should probably say what your languages you know and can communicate in are, and which is your native.
Edit: I am reading all your posts and they are super fascinating! I am also surprised by how many of you arent native English speakers.