Do you feel different when you switch languages? / Learn Languages

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Discover how bilingualism transforms us with 'Do You Feel Different When You Switch Languages?' Explore the intricate link between language, culture, and personality. Learn about cultural frame switching, bilingual behavior, and how language proficiency shapes our identity. Dive into the science of multilingualism and its impact on self-expression. Perfect for language learners, cultural enthusiasts, and psychology aficionados. Join the conversation and share your experiences of linguistic and cultural shifts in our global community.
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Tim Keeley, a seasoned professor and language enthusiast, brings four decades of experience living in Japan and mastering multiple Asian languages. His insights provide a roadmap for language learners eager to unlock the synergy among Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
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@johndoes7569 5 ай бұрын

Yes. Always. Now I'm learning Chinese (Mandarin) and whenever I switch to Japanese or any other language I inderstand, I feel like a different person ( in some way)....

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

That is a positive sign.

@Shareenear 4 ай бұрын

I notice it mainly when I *think* in different languages, and I find it interesting how exactly I feel. When I think in Latin, I feel lonely and surrounded by idiots. When I think in Spanish, I feel like flying and I feel freedom in general. When I think in Mansi(and pretty much whenever I speak Mansi), I feel like an eldritch being. When I think in Norwegian, I feel like a nice and peaceful eldritch being. When I think in Old Church Slavonic, I also feel peaceful but powerful at the same time. Swedish feels like ASMR language. French also feels chill, but more down-to-earth; like a friendly conversation(maybe because of my French friends). English feels like Red Dead Redemption. I also thought almost exclusively in Florian(conlang I created for a fictional humanoid plant species) for a day once as an experiment, and, as you might expect, I felt like an alien.

@polyglotdreams 4 ай бұрын

Lol is that 🤣 all for real?

@louiscarlet3479 5 ай бұрын

I feel very different in Jp and in English.

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

I do too.

@saffire_fleur 2 ай бұрын

I definitely have a slightly different personality/mannerism when speaking Korean.

@polyglotdreams 2 ай бұрын

I do too with quite a few languages.

@dosesandmimoses 5 ай бұрын

I like to think about what language one uses in dreams..

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

Yes... I did a video on that subject kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLORpLFmtL6voo0.htmlsi=H3_aQDzlqIg3bV_R

@user-dv5if1hm2w 3 ай бұрын

Many people in America have learned Korean so I'm learning it, too. I want to know about the history of Korean language😊

@polyglotdreams 3 ай бұрын

Maybe I should do a video on that

@user-dv5if1hm2w 3 ай бұрын

@@polyglotdreams Thank you.

@a.m.a6807 3 ай бұрын

I probably feel different, however, when i am pushed so much against my values - values which are related to my first language - something clicks in to remind me that this is not you! And from then on i start speaking not through my second linguistic mind but rather through my first language filter agian. I guess that has to do with culture as mentioned not language, we always have to have that sense of belonging down the line.

@polyglotdreams 3 ай бұрын

Yes.. for sure... it is related to how you feel when functioning in an additional linguistic and cultural identity.

@James-sq7hr 4 ай бұрын

I do feel different w/ different languages, &, I play better chess after I've been speaking/reading certain languages.

@polyglotdreams 4 ай бұрын

Now that is very interesting

@chihirokannda7501 3 ай бұрын

I think I present quite differently when I switch languages. Ive been told I sound robotic when I speak Japanese, but Im not sure if thats just because its not as dynamic in tone or rhythm as English

@polyglotdreams 3 ай бұрын

Do you feel stiff when speaking Japanese?

@betterlifewithme Ай бұрын

@@polyglotdreams I have been learning Japanese for 1 month. Even though all I have learning is just simple words (not complex or complicated) but I feel like I try to please the listener when I am speaking. Do u have the same feeling?

@Ok.kh6795 5 ай бұрын

Excuse me, teacher, I would like to ask how many languages can you speak today?

@polyglotdreams 5 ай бұрын

This is a quote from my memoir "A Life in 30 Languages" At first glance, this seems like a straightforward question that should be easy to answer. Nothing could be farther from the truth in the case of someone who has studied and used dozens of diverse languages. Typically, my reply is “30 plus languages.” The answer depends on two main factors. The first is the delineation between language and dialect. For example, the number of Slavic languages ranges from 11 to 19, depending on which ones are considered distinct languages. As mentioned in Chapter 35, my most robust Slavic languages are Polish, Russian, BCMS (Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, and Serbian), and Slovak. However, I can understand all Slavic languages from intermediate to advanced levels in their spoken and written forms. Thus, the number of Slavic languages I speak or understand is between 11 and 19. The above discussion is a segue into examining active versus passive knowledge-the second factor. Passive knowledge/ability in languages (listening comprehension and reading) is almost always greater than active knowledge/ability (speaking and writing). However, passive ability can accelerate the development of active ability when concentrating on a language similar to one you already know well. There are languages that I can understand at B1 to C1 levels due to knowing similar (cognate) languages, but I cannot speak at those levels without intensive practice. Additionally, there are languages that I can understand quite well and even make myself understood without having ever studied the languages in question. An example among the Romance languages is Galician. With my knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese, it is possible to understand Galician at a very high level and learn to express myself well after a short period of intensive study. In terms of the hours of engagement-time spent studying, speaking, listening, reading, and writing-the top 31 languages are English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), Thai, Polish, Portuguese, French, Russian, German, Nepali, Indonesian, Malay, Serbo-Croatian, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Korean, Afrikaans, Slovak, Norwegian, Lao, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Hindi, Tibetan, and Tamang. Other cognate languages that I understand well include Belarusian, Macedonian, Swedish, Danish, Catalan, and Galician. Finally, the languages I have studied at the beginner or novice level include Sherpa, Ladakhi, Romanian, Cantonese, Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, Zulu, Tagalog, and Bengali. So, the total is 47 languages, but I think it is sufficient to simply say “30 or more languages.”

@Ok.kh6795 5 ай бұрын

@@polyglotdreams Thanks for reply.

@user-vz6dk5bd2v 4 ай бұрын

@@polyglotdreamsman i wish id learn as much languages as you