My native tongue is Spanglish. I liked it. I would have enjoyed adding a third language to the mix. The problem is... it didn't really stick. I still have some advantages in terms of Spanish--I've got that sort of instinctive 'that just doesn't sound right' reaction to poor Spanish grammar--but I'm no longer fluent, because I just wasn't around it enough after childhood.
Here I really want a mouse-over text like in XKCD. Maybe "And every Tuesday Mama and Papa have their kid-free evening and the babysitter is a nerd that only speaks English."
I grew up with three languages, it was actually pretty cool. I'm not as fluent in two of them anymore as I was as a kid, I just don't use them enough. But learning my parent's languages made me connect a lot more to their countries of origin, (and I could actually talk to my grandparents who only speak a little basic English).
So...
ReplyDeleteWhat are you trying to imply, Malachi?
Because I don't get it.
Itchy thinks his kid is lucky learning so many languages at once.
DeleteBeany thinks his dad was a lucky kid having to learn only one at the time.
it's all relative, isn't it? ;)
Anonymous gets it, Anonymous.
DeleteMy native tongue is Spanglish. I liked it. I would have enjoyed adding a third language to the mix. The problem is... it didn't really stick. I still have some advantages in terms of Spanish--I've got that sort of instinctive 'that just doesn't sound right' reaction to poor Spanish grammar--but I'm no longer fluent, because I just wasn't around it enough after childhood.
ReplyDeleteGood one!
ReplyDeleteHere I really want a mouse-over text like in XKCD. Maybe "And every Tuesday Mama and Papa have their kid-free evening and the babysitter is a nerd that only speaks English."
Ah lol. I wanted to write "Klingon". Why is the name Unknown when I am signed in?? No editing.
ReplyDeleteI grew up with three languages, it was actually pretty cool. I'm not as fluent in two of them anymore as I was as a kid, I just don't use them enough. But learning my parent's languages made me connect a lot more to their countries of origin, (and I could actually talk to my grandparents who only speak a little basic English).
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