5, but I have some knowledge of a few others.

yup its the same thing

AlexandreC wrote:

5, but I have some knowledge of a few others.

Looking forward to it, but... proficient in 5 languages, plus 4 passively (can understand and read, but not really speak) plus 3 with only reading knowledge makes me a hyperpolyglot? Or is there some discounting for cognate languages?

Just asking because one of my Japanese studies profs in uni (I think he was Swiss?) was known to read "all European dialects."

AlexandreC wrote:

They usually say 6 is the magic number; I suppose they invited me for my passion about languages and learning experience.

I don't want to belittle that at all--I think speaking five languages with native-like fluency is easily as ambitious a goal as speaking a dozen to conversational level (obviously I must think that way because that's my goal ). Not to mention that it's harder to keep five languages at that level than a dozen poorly spoken ones. Definitely looking forward to the programme.

Steve said something that learning other languages may actually help improve your other learned languages, passively I suppose, like after he stayed in Japan his Chinese had actually improved to his surprise. That was interesting, makes me think that studying other languages while taking short breaks from Japanese is not necessarily a bad idea.

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turvy wrote:

Steve said something that learning other languages may actually help improve your other learned languages, passively I suppose, like after he stayed in Japan his Chinese had actually improved to his surprise. That was interesting, makes me think that studying other languages while taking short breaks from Japanese is not necessarily a bad idea.

Languages are like fine wine.

blackbrich wrote:

So that was just a preview? Cuz it seemed very gutted.

There are two videos and they are both only preview videos. The show airs Saturday, May 5th, at 7 pm, as stated above.

oh my... how about hypersuperduperpolyglots then ?

Edit: it's been uploaded now. To find it, click on the link in the OP, and then click on the "Video" link that is directly below the 16:9 banner.

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Having watched this I assume our dear Zorlee is also a candidate for those hyperpolyglots. If I reread his story and how he learnt Japanese, it's just so amazing. o_o

same. I wanted to hear the panelists.

I love how they showed some scientific test about memorizing words or something and the host did badly. Then the researcher says something along the lines that hyperpolyglots would probably do much better. Pure speculation. Why not test it?

nadiatims wrote:

I love how they showed some scientific test about memorizing words or something and the host did badly. Then the researcher says something along the lines that hyperpolyglots would probably do much better. Pure speculation. Why not test it?

Yeah that was really annoying. Still an interesting show though, not least because it made me think "I should stop watching TV and go study."

P.s. Our polyglot pwned the other polyglots. XD