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I love words because I love books and that's what books are made
of. I love words because I love a good conversation and that's what conversations are made of.
Me too. My parents didn't read much for own enjoyment, nor do my brother or his wife. But they all read to their children. My mother used to read to us at the breakfast table when I was in elementary school, one chapter each day. My grandfather read incessantly as do my niece and I so maybe it's hereditary. I like the physical pleasures associated with words as well, the sound of some poetry and the feel of certain words in my mouth just as I love the feel of the paper and the smell and weight of the old books I collect. "I caught this morning morning's minion, kingdom of daylight's dauphin, dapple, dawn-drawn falcon in his riding..." PS what a wonderful question, and what lovely memories it has brought back.
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Does anyone have a word for that sensation you get when you realise you're better at something than the person who is teaching you, but you don't want them to know because your concerned it will hurt them? compassion?
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I love words as they are an important part of language. Besides items in the lexicon, I love morphology, the fiddly bits of language, and syntax, how words get placed next to one another to bring about meaning: grammar in its technical meaning. It's origin is my discovery of the OED in the high school library, and being exposed to speakers of non-standard varieties of English, Swiss German, and Ligurian Italian at an early and impressionable age.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Does anyone have a word for that sensation you get when you realise you're better at something than the person who is teaching you, but you don't want them to know because your concerned it will hurt them? compassion? Enlightenment?
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Does anyone have a word for that sensation you get when you realise you're better at something than the person who is teaching you, but you don't want them to know because your concerned it will hurt them?
embarrassment? About thinking in a different language; it does not really change much to your thinking. Or make you understand the different culture any better. It works automatically,unconsiously. The you is just the same you. (or me)
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Does anyone have a word for that sensation you get when you realise you're better at something than the person who is teaching you, but you don't want them to know because your concerned it will hurt them?
embarrassment? About thinking in a different language; it does not really change much to your thinking. Or make you understand the different culture any better. It works automatically,unconsiously. What about the process of getting to the point of being able to think in another language though? For an adult that takes a great deal of time and effort and surely involves developing a greater understanding of at least some of the culture associated with the language. That also seems to be what Faldage was saying. They did not say " thinking in another language can be a real mind-opener". They said
The study of another language can be a real mind-opener.
Perhaps I misunderstood them but the difference between what they said and what you said seems significant.
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I agree with both. The study of another language can be a real mind-opener. For an adult that takes a great deal of time and effort and surely involves developing a greater understanding of at least some of the culture associated with the language. I have quoted it before but I still like it. "You are as many times a man (sic) as languages you know."
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[quote=doc_comfort]
Does anyone have a word for that sensation you get when you realise you're better at something than the person who is teaching you, but you don't want them to know because your concerned it will hurt them? embarrassment? About thinking in a different language; it does not really change much to your thinking. Or make you understand the different culture any better. It works automatically,unconsiously. Perhaps I misunderstood them but the difference between what they said and what you said seems significant. If you read once more what I wrote in my post, you see I answered to doc_'s question and only to the thinking in a different language part of doc's post. I did not mention anyting about the study of it. The mind-opening part in that being obvious and the real joy of it. It adds a lot to the understanding of different cultures. Thinking in a different language does not add anything to that. That was my statement if I may call it so. You drew conclusions from what I said not.
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[quote=doc_comfort]
Does anyone have a word for that sensation you get when you realise you're better at something than the person who is teaching you, but you don't want them to know because your concerned it will hurt them? embarrassment? About thinking in a different language; it does not really change much to your thinking. Or make you understand the different culture any better. It works automatically,unconsiously. Perhaps I misunderstood them but the difference between what they said and what you said seems significant. If you read once more what I wrote in my post, you see I answered to doc_'s question and only to the thinking in a different language part of doc's post. I did not mention anyting about the study of it. The mind-opening part in that being obvious and the real joy of it. It adds a lot to the understanding of different cultures. Thinking in a different language does not add anything to that. That was my statement if I may call it so. You drew conclusions from what I said not. Thank you for the clarification. In the post of yours I replied to you there were no quote indicators and I did not know about doc comfort's post. It was a misunderstanding by me and an example of why I always quote any post I refer to so that the source is clear.
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Ah, that's the thrifty Du. mentality. I did quote the doc_comfort's question, but not his musings about thinking in a foreign language. I'll keep it mind, thanks.
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