Re:Why your brain just can't remember that word (btw bilingu...
by riahi on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @01:26AM
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I learned three languages when I was younger (Persian first, then English and Spanish at the same time) and can swap into them instantaneously. However, the languages I learned later (Portuguese and now some smatterings of Chinese) require me to stop, think, and listen for about 10-15 minutes before the language takes over in my mind, and I may converse more fluidly. This contrast alone is quite interesting for me.
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