tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post3465255028329756965..comments2023-04-06T16:50:44.293+02:00Comments on A Roll in the Universe: The bilingual advantageKeera Ann Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-28908994483559275662008-10-13T13:43:00.000+02:002008-10-13T13:43:00.000+02:00Beep, the funny thing about being bilingual is tha...Beep, the funny thing about being bilingual is that people assume I must be interested in language. I am, but not in <I>foreign</I> languages (and I know none; I have two native languages).<BR/><BR/>Jon, I had the same impression of my grandpa. He didn't speak funny; he spoke "grandpa". Enjoy learning Norwegian!<BR/><BR/>Lora, I've never tried to learn other languages - well, German, and I've forgotten so much of that, that I'm thinking of taking classes again.<BR/><BR/>Spark, knowing French in Canada can only be an advantage, and, as you've noticed, it makes learning some other languages easier. Your mom was smart!Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-5499442949106282172008-10-02T20:10:00.000+02:002008-10-02T20:10:00.000+02:00I'm grateful that my mom signed me up for French i...I'm grateful that my mom signed me up for French immersion. We only spoke Parisian French in the classroom from grade 1 through grade 8. Later I had to study Latin, then Old English and Middle English, and it all came more easily because of the language concepts I'd picked up from French. Plus French is a beautiful language!Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-20808589235936711002008-10-02T19:32:00.000+02:002008-10-02T19:32:00.000+02:00I'm starting to understand how lucky I am to be bi...I'm starting to understand how lucky I am to be bilingual too. It seems that the more languages you learn, the easier it becomes! <BR/><BR/>I also understand that part about our brains not bothering to keep all the languages apart. I find myself wanting to use the Portuguese constructions in English, and vice versa. I usually "catch" myself before it comes out, <I>but</I>... :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-47572603878795574612008-10-02T18:33:00.000+02:002008-10-02T18:33:00.000+02:00P.S. Thanks for addressing the humor thing. I alwa...P.S. Thanks for addressing the humor thing. I always wonder about the nuances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-61744968467158595122008-10-02T17:30:00.000+02:002008-10-02T17:30:00.000+02:00My father grew up in Bergen and never lost his acc...My father grew up in Bergen and never lost his accent. I didn't know that until someone pointed it out when I was a teenager. He spoke several languages (even a little Mandarin!), but I was too foolish not to learn Norsk from him. I have vowed to learn it after I am done with school (a long story) next semester. All my cousins in Bergen, Oslo, and elsewhere speak several languages and travel the world with ease. I am jealous of that, but it will change. Lucky you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-19647561620759173512008-10-02T09:35:00.000+02:002008-10-02T09:35:00.000+02:00I would have loved to have been multilingual and I...I would have loved to have been multilingual and I so wish I had had the opportunity to learn more than American English in childhood. I admire you for being bilingual :)Beephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342992207721126087noreply@blogger.com