is there a term given to a person who cannot speak another language no matter how hard he may try to learn it?
2006-09-28 17:26:43 · 23 answers · asked by Sepz 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The person is called AN AMERICAN. :-)
2006-09-28 17:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by ThomasR 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
In linguistic terms a person who only speaks one language is a "monolingual". But I don't know a term specifically used for people who can't learn more than one language.
2006-09-29 08:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by Earthling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monolingual
2006-09-29 01:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by Isis 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a term to define this characteristic of speach which is used in Linguistic studies, that , monolingualism. This type of speach can also be defined for those that are generally deaf, speaking in a extremely restricted gutteral tonal pattern, nonlingual. sincerely
2006-09-29 00:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Laughingwalt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Monolingual? Unilingual??
2006-09-29 01:05:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would be monolingual.
.....but for someone who has tried but cannot speak another language you might say something like 'he or she is not a natural language learner'.
Such people do exist, just like natural language learners do, who pick up languages effortlessly. I'm jealous!
2006-09-29 00:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by Bart S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The one who cannot speak other language but his mother tongue is called monolingual.
2006-09-29 09:23:41 · answer #7 · answered by glosandro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as to bilingual being knowing 2 languages, they would be called monolingual. lol i don't think that's a real word but it would work. or you could just say they speak english, or spanish, etc.
2006-09-29 00:38:48 · answer #8 · answered by justanormalguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monolingual, of course!
2006-09-29 02:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unilingual
2006-09-29 00:27:51 · answer #10 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Monotonguer? Unilanguagum? speakumonlyone? Texan?
Let's have some fun here!! Religion questions are getting boring this late at night!!! zzzzzz
2006-09-29 00:28:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋