Originally posted by pvdAngel
Well, tonight's been my funniest and dirtiest day on TA, so why the hell not? I don't mind.
Stop it with the tongue twisting and let's get down to real business.
Aug-28-2006 21:17
Lira
Ancient BassAddict
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil
quote:
Originally posted by pvdAngel
I'll be impressed to know Lira's answer to this question.
I'd most likely spend hours talking about what the definition of fluency is, how it works in real life, and what I consider fluency to be along with how different the mindset is in different languages
Then, instead of picking 5 languages, I'd pick 5 features of the languages I speak (even if my fluency on them might be disputed) - e.g. tones in Japanese, the "bad/bed" distinction in English (I often say "bed" for both) and that damn "bI" in Russian
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Aug-28-2006 21:53
Yan
fauxhawk
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Wano
quote:
Originally posted by Lira
that damn "bI" in Russian
That damned iiihhhhh noise. Ugh.
Aug-28-2006 21:55
guster
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: May 2004
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
1. Latin
2. Russian
sorry.. those are the only two that interest me.
Aug-28-2006 21:56
jdat
Jay Van Dat
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: I dont even know
quote:
Originally posted by Lira
I'd most likely spend hours talking about what the definition of fluency is, how it works in real life, and what I consider fluency to be along with how different the mindset is in different languages
Then, instead of picking 5 languages, I'd pick 5 features of the languages I speak (even if my fluency on them might be disputed) - e.g. tones in Japanese, the "bad/bed" distinction in English (I often say "bed" for both) and that damn "bI" in Russian
Just keep repeating " I'm bad in bed I'm bad in bed I'm bad in bed I'm bad in bed I'm bad in bed I'm bad in bed I'm bad in bed" and you'll eventually get the pronounciation right
Aug-28-2006 22:06
Gauss
^^
Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by Yan
ACTUALLY, I'd call it Australian. It's the same approach I take when trying to explain my first language; It's American, not English. You speak English in England. Australians have taken the base English language and altered it to their own liking hence the "unofficial" language title.
If we're gonna go into details, then there are official english, american english, australian english and so on...
Just like in Croatia there are official croatian and three dialects: štokavski, kajkavski and čakavski.
Aug-28-2006 22:07
Gauss
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Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by lacksesepsotygh
i speak japanese already.. HATSURU TATSURU
Have mercy... Mercy!!
Aug-28-2006 22:10
Yan
fauxhawk
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Wano
quote:
Originally posted by Gauss
If we're gonna go into details, then there are official english, american english, australian english and so on...
Just like in Croatia there are official croatian and three dialects: štokavski, kajkavski and čakavski.
But who has all that time to tell others that they speak "American English" or "Australian English"? The conversation would have ended halfway through the phrase.