right now, i'm studying a different language. while i was studying this language this question came to my mind: 'cause i'm studying a different language, does this means that i am not loyal to my country??..
need answers to my question, please help!
2007-12-01 23:58:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
WTF!!! :S
Either you grew up among a bonch of absurd nationalistics or you are too young adn watch too much TV.
I don't know where you are from, but I am sure there are other native languages in the place you live. If you are from Oklahoma, for example, would you fel not loyal for learning Wichita? (http://www.phrasebase.com/blog/tribal-language-fading-away.html )
If you live in Oklahoma, you are using a language that was brought by people from other country!
Loyalty to your country is a weird concept.
2007-12-02 02:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course not!!! Learning a new language doesn't mean you're not loyal to your country. It just means you're a proactive individual who is just trying to broaden her knowledge, that's all. In fact, if taken from a positive point of view, you are actually doing your country a huge contribution by picking up a another language as this only turns you into a more learned person. Your country could really use citizens of your sort. I am from a multiracial country where many of us know three languages and it is not something uncommon here. We know the national language, English being the international language, as well as our own mother's tongue. I speak Malay, English and Tamil and it really comes in handy at times. Don't let these thoughts weigh you down and stop you from gaining more. Good luck in your learning!!!
2007-12-02 00:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope it doesn't mean your not loyal to your country. Learning another language is a great way to expand you mind. It also lets you speak to more people that you couldn't before simply cause of language barrier. Besides every country also needs translators for diplomatic reasons and so on... Im loyal to my country, but i like some other languages besides English a lot better, but that doesn't make me any less loyal.
2007-12-02 00:07:10 · answer #3 · answered by Josh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is so stupid I'm not going to waste any points on it...
Oops, too late.
Learning another language means you are aware of other countries existing. Sounds like a very American attitude. A language is just a method of communicating. Communicating with another country or its nationals is not disloyal to a country.
How do you think the Dept of Homeland Security scans for Al Qaeda activity? Do you really think the terrorists speak English to each other? The DHS people need to understand Arabic to interpret their activity. How is that disloyal? Far from it!
Whether you are American or not, the same example applies to your country.
2007-12-02 02:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't believe this question! You must be American, are you? Do you know that the rest of the world laughs at Americans because they are so self-obsessed that they can't be bothered to learn other languages or learn about other cultures? Do you know that bilingual children have a higher IQ than monolingual children? Learning a new language not only gives you a new skill but also provides you with an insight how languages shape and interpret the world around us.
So congratulations and enjoy the journey!
2007-12-02 00:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by wordwitty 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm with all the others on this one.
Learning a different language means you are interested in other people and cultures, this does not mean you are disloyal to your own country.
Anyway it's often the case that learning another language will help improve your knowledge of your mother tongue.
2007-12-02 01:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by squeaky guinea pig 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nooooooooooooo
not really it means u are open-minded and willing to communicate with others , actually it is a wonderful thing
i am learning English and i never thought of it in this way
think of it in a different perspective; u can help ur country by learning other languages. u can translate important books that can be used in teaching and so on
always think in a positive way :)
good luck
2007-12-02 00:10:39 · answer #7 · answered by ghogho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learning a new language means you are intelligent and interested in the world around you, and don't have tunnel vision. You aren't satisfied with just believing what you're told. A language helps you understand another culture, how those people think and feel about things is reflected in their language. I speak 3 languages fluently, myself. Russian beat me, though--I couldn't learn another alphabet!
2007-12-02 03:01:28 · answer #8 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Exactly, I'm with everyone else here.
And anyway, is it possible to be "loyal" to your country if you do not give yourself the choice? I mean, if you grow up in one country and love it blindly your whole life, that perhaps is some kind of loyalty, but I find it more loyal to see what else is out there and then STILL be proud to be where you're from, try to improve your homeland, and love your country.
2007-12-02 00:40:45 · answer #9 · answered by green_sprout 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that is one of the silliest things I have ever heard.
If it were true nobody would ever learn another language. Many countries are multi-lingual you know ; they do not just speak one language. Some countries have two or three languages as official languages.
2007-12-02 00:06:28 · answer #10 · answered by brian777999 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋