native language

native language



reminded that no matter how much you may care about other human beings, you'll never really be able to reach out

of your skin and touch them for very long... until you learn the casual cadence, nuanced vocabulary and non verbal

conventions of their native language, along with acquiring tone sensitivity and an intimate sense of their pain.



-b

or, perhaps, until you cease being so goddam self-obsessed, gramps.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
native language



reminded that no matter how much you may care about other human beings, you'll never really be able to reach out

of your skin and touch them for very long... until you learn the casual cadence, nuanced vocabulary and non verbal

conventions of their native language, along with acquiring tone sensitivity and an intimate sense of their pain.



-b

I was in Groton CT a couple of weeks ago visiting my son at the Navy base. We go out for supper at a local place. The hostess tells us there is a main dining room and also a bar area where you can get sandwiches. She asks:

"Would you like to eat in the main dining room or do you want to eat later?"

I tell her we're ready to eat now.

"Yes sir, but do you want to eat in the main dining room or eat later?"

Confused, I tell her again we want to eat now.

"Well sir, I need to know if you want to eat in the main dining room or do you want to eat later?"

Now totally confused, I tell her we will eat in the main dining room. After we're seated I tell our waitress about the conversation and ask her what I was missing. She laughed and told me "Welcome to New England". She explained the hostess wanted to know if we wanted a full meal in the main room or just sandwiches in the bar? "Do you want to eat in the dining room or do you want to eat LIGHTER?"

I was always facinated by languages that use clicks and such.

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I was always facinated by languages that use clicks and such.