Re:Native speakers are hard to understand in a lingua franca...
by Kreotiko on Thursday May 20, 2021 @06:45PM
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In other languages it wouldn’t happen at the same scale due to people also speaking a second language and realise these dynamics. Do you know many native English speakers speaking a second language fluently? I have been living in the U.K. for over 10 years and can count them on a hand.
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Re:Native speakers are hard to understand in a lingua franca...
by jgwil2 on Thursday May 20, 2021 @11:47PM
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Well, the thing about English being a global lingua franca is that English speakers aren't constantly exposed to another language the way many other people are exposed to English. It isn't fair, but there we are.
Re:Native speakers are hard to understand in a lingua franca...
by Kreotiko on Friday May 21, 2021 @09:49AM
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That’s the problem. People think they can get away without knowing languages just because most resources have been translated. They don’t know that they are missing out on a huge portion of information they will never fully understand. The education system is lacking on promoting culture rather than eligibility to work in U.K. and this makes things much worse