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Would you say you're a rare case, as far as learning three languages? Many that pursue linguistics seem offended when asked how many languages they speak.
by parktheredcar 16y ago
Would you say you're a rare case, as far as learning three languages? Many that pursue linguistics seem offended when asked how many languages they speak.
- phuff 16y agoNo, I learned them a long time before I did linguistics, in the course of other non-linguistics pursuits. I got into linguistics later on because of the computational linguistics angle.
- parktheredcar 16y agoAh, I see. That's why it interests me, too.
- bluesmoon 16y agoKids in India typically grow up speaking at least 3 languages, and sometimes 4 or 5. My grandmother spoke 6 languages. Most common would be Hindi, and one or two regional languages, and possibly English. In the south it's more likely to be Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu or Kannada instead of Hindi, but there are others too. As you grow up you end up learning more languages at least at a comprehension level because you travel around for work.
- phuff 16y agoOh I misread the question! You're asking if it's rare for linguists to learn 3 languages? I dunno. But I think linguists who get offended if people ask them that are kinda of silly...
- parktheredcar 16y agoYeah not necessarily rare (my mistake) but just if any of your peers feel the same way about it- It does seem kind of silly, but I guess its similar to assuming someone with a degree in CS has one in Maths as well? Who knows...