Difference between revisions of "Languages"
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In early 2014, the interest to Japanese arose after a friend promised to gift a console which was only available in that region. Ergo, it was locked to the Asian language. This is the time where the language was initially studied, and most hiragana / katakana and very basic kanji were memorised at this point, alongside many of the particles that go alongside them (わ, 々, の，を，と, for example) and their many functions. This is still progressing. | In early 2014, the interest to Japanese arose after a friend promised to gift a console which was only available in that region. Ergo, it was locked to the Asian language. This is the time where the language was initially studied, and most hiragana / katakana and very basic kanji were memorised at this point, alongside many of the particles that go alongside them (わ, 々, の，を，と, for example) and their many functions. This is still progressing. | ||
To facilitate this, I've set the languages of many of my devices to Japanese, alongside memorising songs in the language in attempts to build vocabulary and learn grammar. While there are certainly better ways, it's better than nothing. | To facilitate this, I've set the languages of many of my devices to Japanese, alongside memorising songs in the language in attempts to build vocabulary and learn grammar. While there are certainly better ways, like the rout memorisation technique used in schooling, it's better than nothing. | ||
== Spanish / Español == | == Spanish / Español == | ||
There isn't a natural instinct or desire to learn this language, but with being the [[wikipedia:List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers|second most spoken language on the globe]], alongside living in a Hispanic-dominated area of the country, there's no reason not to learn. My competency is not drastically higher than most others. | There isn't a natural instinct or desire to learn this language, but with being the [[wikipedia:List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers|second most spoken language on the globe]], alongside living in a Hispanic-dominated area of the country, there's no reason not to learn. My competency is not drastically higher than most others. | ||
Revision as of 22:16, 15 March 2022
Languages are primarily a tool to transmit concepts and information via verbal communication, non-verbal gestures, and written scripts.
They’re akin to different windows into different societies.
Different concepts, slang, shorthands for the same everyday objects and events everyone around the globe experience. Different ways to internally think and converse inside your own head. These are the languages I wish to become fluent in, disregarding the amount of time it would take. It was a goal to become a polyglot, however that really seems impossible at this age.
Japanese / 日本語
In early 2014, the interest to Japanese arose after a friend promised to gift a console which was only available in that region. Ergo, it was locked to the Asian language. This is the time where the language was initially studied, and most hiragana / katakana and very basic kanji were memorised at this point, alongside many of the particles that go alongside them (わ, 々, の，を，と, for example) and their many functions. This is still progressing.
To facilitate this, I've set the languages of many of my devices to Japanese, alongside memorising songs in the language in attempts to build vocabulary and learn grammar. While there are certainly better ways, like the rout memorisation technique used in schooling, it's better than nothing.
Spanish / Español
There isn't a natural instinct or desire to learn this language, but with being the second most spoken language on the globe, alongside living in a Hispanic-dominated area of the country, there's no reason not to learn. My competency is not drastically higher than most others.