Post originally by Wyvern at 2004-09-27 23:25:49
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Conan wrote:
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These are meant to be average people, not experienced collegiate professors - knowing multiple languages is a real talent - not a skill.
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While I agree that learning a new language isn't a cakewalk, we native English-speakers have a tendency to forget that many average people around the world *are* multilingual.

For example, my parents are missionaries working with a Filipino church in Hong Kong, and many of the members speak four or more languages (English, Cantonese, Tagalog and Ilocano).

I'd like to know how the reviewer would have preferred languages to be handled.

Wyvern


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