DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
Even Greener Pastures
HTML https://evengreener.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: Questions about the Use of Language
*****************************************************
#Post#: 10453--------------------------------------------------
So, what's the answer?
By: Alharacas Date: December 20, 2018, 4:15 am
---------------------------------------------------------
First post here:
HTML https://www.quora.com/Why-are-some-people-able-to-learn-languages-easily
HTML http://main-qimg-9541e24f021dd72dcc666c859b0d5499.png
Sample question from the "Defense Language Aptitude Battery" -
what would you say? And why?
#Post#: 10458--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Allie Date: December 20, 2018, 7:00 am
---------------------------------------------------------
One friend of mine said once that intelligence is actually a
matter of patience/persistence.
That most people would be able to do something they think they
are not able to were they patient/persistent enough to persevere
during the hardships.
I am not saying he is entirely correct, but I think it’s an
interesting point.
Of course, if I am interested in languages, I am more likely to
endure long language classes than Physics classes and the same
goes the other way round.
So, potentially I think everybody could learn languages, but
some people are more drawn to it than others.
We also spoke briefly about patterns some days ago.
His native language is Swiss German, so I am assuming he also
speaks Hochdeutsch. Even if doesn’t claim bilingualism, he’s
probably been used to switch between both from an early age.
His mother language(s) is Germanic and then he learnt English.
English is considered a Germanic language, but we all know it
has lots of Latin influence, so I am not surprised it helped him
with French (a Latin language).
He also mentions he had Italian classes, and it helps him with
Spanish and Latin (again, not surprising).
So far, from what what I gathered (my counting can be wrong due
to my dyscalculia), he spoke 2 languages (Swiss-German and
High-German), and learns other 5 (French, Italian, Spanish,
Latin and Swedish)
He can understand other 5 languages (Portuguese, Dutch, Flemish,
Yiddish and Norwegian)
Are we surprised that he can understand other Germanic/Latin
languages having been exposed to lots of… well.. Germanic/Latin
languages?
If he tried to learn Japanese, I understand that those languages
probably wouldn’t be of much help when it comes to grammar and
vocabulary, but his brain is already used (whether he notices it
or not) to identify patters, assimilate vocabulary use use more
brain connexions that would probably make his learning easier.
So, can we say that someone that has been exposed to so many
languages just has a “natural talent”?
#Post#: 10473--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Aliph Date: December 21, 2018, 2:28 am
---------------------------------------------------------
It would be interesting to do that test and check if I can apply
to enrol to the US army ::) But Christmas is coming, a lot of
work.
Here the link
HTML https://www.thebalancecareers.com/defense-language-aptitude-battery-3332702
#Post#: 10474--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Aliph Date: December 21, 2018, 2:40 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Switching codes. My multilingual day yesterday in a multilingual
country
Slept X hours, dreamed probably in L3
Opened email. Read news in L2B and wrote a message in L2B
Had breakfast and spoke L3
Lesson via Skype L8
Meeting with a customer: spoke L1A
Read the Guardian in L6
Wrote a small text in L8
Listened to a video on Al Jazeera on L8
Lunch with a colleague L3
Researched Wikipedia about neurolinguistics in L3 and L6
Meetings in the afternoon and early evening
L2B
L3
L6
L1A
Dinner L3
Phone call with a family member L1A
Reading on the net, mostly L6
Exercise in L8
Reading a novel, currently L7
PS: The list also includes two dialects
However no talking nor reading in L4 (Latin) and L5 (Ancient
Greek ) nor other random languages like Russian that I forgot.
PPS: all the persons I met (except my online teacher) know at
least three languages and usually are learning some more.
#Post#: 10475--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Alharacas Date: December 21, 2018, 3:23 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Aren't you the lucky (not to mention busy and hard-working) one,
Sofia! :)
Please, guys, could you have a look at the language-related
puzzle I linked to in my original post? For the life of me, I
just can't figure it out, and it's driving me crazy.
#Post#: 10478--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Nikola Date: December 21, 2018, 4:53 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Yeah, that doesn't really make sense, does it?
First of all, it's not clear whether the fourth picture is
showing the same animal as the second. The word seems very
similar but then the expression should be the same for the
picture in question no. 1. Then there's some weird declension
going on - why aren't the two characters also called farkiloy?
The most logical answers to me would be 1a and 2b because they
share the same structure, however, I don't understand why it's
not the same as picture no. 4. I think the whole puzzle would
make more sense, if there were only pictures 1-3, as picture no.
4 just adds to the confusion.
#Post#: 10482--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: NealC Date: December 21, 2018, 6:38 am
---------------------------------------------------------
I really don't see a puzzle or question at that link.
I think you guys are Gaslighting me.
#Post#: 10483--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Alharacas Date: December 21, 2018, 7:03 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Neal, is "gaslighting" the same as taking the p*ss? If so, we're
not.
Please click on the link, scroll down just a little bit (it's in
the very first post, by Lola Sugimoto), then there are pictures
(skull, donkey, goose/duck, and a guy with a dog's head giving
the thumbs-up gesture), all with (invented) words underneath.
Underneath are 2 more pictures and you have to find the logical
names.
Now I agree with Nikola that the last picture is confusing,
because why would it be called a human donkey (if that's what
"farkiloy jank" is supposed to mean)? Unless it's a human
big-animal/mammal. But then, the human with the donkey's head
should also be called "farkiloy jank", shouldn't it?
#Post#: 10485--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Susan Date: December 21, 2018, 8:01 am
---------------------------------------------------------
I went with 1 is A and 2 is B. I am assuming the fourth
picture gives the rules based on the first three. I am assuming
¨farki¨ has to do with the head and ¨jank¨ has to do with
donkey and ¨zik¨ has to do with the duck. But the more I
analyzed it the more confused I got.
#Post#: 10487--------------------------------------------------
Re: So, what's the answer?
By: Aliph Date: December 21, 2018, 11:24 am
---------------------------------------------------------
I would say 1 D
2 C
But it is a completely intuitive answer. I didn’t overthink it.
*****************************************************
DIR Next Page