anguage is alomst inseparable. How do you imagine your life would change if you were not permitted to speak your native language? or how has it been affected if you have been expected to speak some other language?
2006-11-29 05:32:03 · 4 answers · asked by yyy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
haha. Well first of all-It couldn't happen.
2006-11-29 05:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Christy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would handicap me for a while until I learned the new language. It would be no different than if I suddenly could not use my right arm. I would have to learn to be a lefty, but it wouldn't ruin my life. I could whine and complain about how unfair it was or what a disadvantage this place on me or I could accept the change as beyond my control and realize I have a brain and I can still think and learn and do the same things I did before only using different words. Plus, becoming bi-lingual would make me a more valued person in many settings. I could become a translator, for example.
2006-11-29 09:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by larry r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Finance/French double major currently studying France. I can tell you that despite completing nearly thirty units of French before I came here, I still struggle to communicate. I can comprehend if they annunciate clearly, but so many people just run all the words together.
I love the language and am relishing this experience, but I can tell you learning a foreign language as an adult is daunting. This experience has been frustrating and rewarding. Imagine going from an articulate person able to express yourself to your heart's content, to a person that has the vocabulary of a child.
Parents: please enroll your children in foreign language classes!
2006-12-02 07:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by Emily R. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be extremely difficult and limiting.
for example i could not express myself or my ideas with fluency.
this tool has been used to try to oppress conquered cultures.
it is effective in destroying cultures.
this was used against native americans and many other groups.
2006-11-29 05:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by Sufi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋