The power of language
It is just how amazing what languages can do.
If i had only known a language, would be be able to express myself better?
Somehow, i felt that a mixture of various languages in a conversation would express me better, using words which i can't thought of in the official language - English.
Though schools, government are urging us to speak proper english or proper mandarin, it seems hard to express the things you want to say easily. For example, a word u say in english can express a chinese idiom. Or sometimes a mixture of hokkien would express something which you cant express in english or chinese simply. Saying so, I am guilty of mixing my languages during conversations to express myself better. But i do maintain some professionalism as i taught my student(s), in the present or past. It does apply to my oral presentations as well as i try to avoid improper languages - Singlish. But is it really improper?
For example, the japanese language uses hiragana to express their basic characters and katakana for foreign items/objects/name etc. But they sound the same. Purpose so is to differentiate what is foreign and what is japanese. (Can't say much as i am still discovering the power of japanese language.)
Though dialects may sounds rather vulgar at times, the meaning when translated to English, chinese etc , Is actually a comment of concern, yet when u heard it, it sounds so vulgar. Something unique.
Saying so much about language, i wonder how would i be able to converse in a single language during a conversation or i am still mixing alot of the various language in my conversation?
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Just hope monday to end faster and i would have more time!
If i had only known a language, would be be able to express myself better?
Somehow, i felt that a mixture of various languages in a conversation would express me better, using words which i can't thought of in the official language - English.
Though schools, government are urging us to speak proper english or proper mandarin, it seems hard to express the things you want to say easily. For example, a word u say in english can express a chinese idiom. Or sometimes a mixture of hokkien would express something which you cant express in english or chinese simply. Saying so, I am guilty of mixing my languages during conversations to express myself better. But i do maintain some professionalism as i taught my student(s), in the present or past. It does apply to my oral presentations as well as i try to avoid improper languages - Singlish. But is it really improper?
For example, the japanese language uses hiragana to express their basic characters and katakana for foreign items/objects/name etc. But they sound the same. Purpose so is to differentiate what is foreign and what is japanese. (Can't say much as i am still discovering the power of japanese language.)
Though dialects may sounds rather vulgar at times, the meaning when translated to English, chinese etc , Is actually a comment of concern, yet when u heard it, it sounds so vulgar. Something unique.
Saying so much about language, i wonder how would i be able to converse in a single language during a conversation or i am still mixing alot of the various language in my conversation?
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Just hope monday to end faster and i would have more time!
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