It hurt me being multi-lingual (Cultural Experiences in Foreign Languages) Language Learning Forum

It hurt me being multi-lingual
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CheeseInsider
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20 November 2010 at 11:35am | IP Logged

Faraday wrote:

"Does being multilingual help or hinder our intellectual development?"

You make a very good point. The hundreds, or thousands, of hours spent learning a language, could well be spent
in pursuing a more intellectual endeavor. You can spend many lifetimes getting to know in depth the literature and
nuances of a single language. The more languages you learn, the thinner you're spreading yourself.

No... I disagree. The more languages you know, the more lives you live, and the more lives you can live. And learning a language is most definitely an intellectual endeavor!

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