Multilingual Britain

[Lachlan09]

Originally Posted by Cadbren

I'm thinking it's a mix up with multi-lingual and similar sounding words but I'd not like to postulate too much on that.

I think it's because lingual reminds some people of tongues.

[Negotiate Now]

Back to the subject of languages here, I find the majority of British are not very interested when it comes to learning other ones. My German mother spoke a total of seven languages and I have never met a Dutch person who is not bi- or multilingual. Learning another language, no matter which one, opens a lot of doors and makes a good impression when you are visiting a country. We do a lot of trade with our European neighbours and shouldn't have to depend on hoping that they speak English. I think that all children should be taught other languages at primary school.
Irene

[Lachlan09]

I remember in 1963-5 Mrs Bain, my teacher in classes 6A and 7A at Campie Primary, taught us basic French even though not on the curriculum. She used language records as a basis and carried on from there. So when I went to Musselburgh Grammar in summer 1965 and started our 1st year French class with Mr Dunbar, those of us who were ex-Campie kids knew much of what was in the first number of lessons.

I agree though, Brits are lazy for learning other languages, but then again I suspect anglophones mainly are, whatever nationality.

[Duthill]

Originally Posted by Lachlan09

I agree though, Brits are lazy for learning other languages, but then again I suspect anglophones mainly are, whatever nationality.

He ah ! anglophones ? Ko wai tenei kupu 'anglophones' ?
Whakamoaritia te kupu ehoa .

[tig]

Duttie you not got that keyboard fixed yet?

[Duthill]

Originally Posted by tig

Duttie you not got that keyboard fixed yet?

I like it like that , it screws with the monoglot heads