Comments on: In which the monoglot looks at the bilingual baby http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/ Mon, 14 May 2012 20:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aran http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Aran Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:07:46 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-2546 Got directed to this post via a blog that someone was talking about on SaySomethinginWelsh.com. It's a really interesting set of thoughts - I particularly like the operating system analogy...:-) It sounds as though you might be a bit too advanced for our lessons (although some advanced learners have said they've found them helpful in improving their spoken usage, so they might be worth a try) - but even if you are, you might still enjoy the learners' community that's starting to develop on the site. Good luck - dal ati!...:-) Got directed to this post via a blog that someone was talking about on SaySomethinginWelsh.com. It’s a really interesting set of thoughts – I particularly like the operating system analogy…:-)

It sounds as though you might be a bit too advanced for our lessons (although some advanced learners have said they’ve found them helpful in improving their spoken usage, so they might be worth a try) – but even if you are, you might still enjoy the learners’ community that’s starting to develop on the site.

Good luck – dal ati!…:-)

]]> By: Mei http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Mei Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:05:52 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-2411 Dal ati Carl. Os ti byth yn dod "lan i'r Gogs" h.y. Caernarfon cysyllt ai ni fynd am sgwrs a ordro peint yn Gymraeg (which, incidentally, is a yet unfulfilled fantasy of a Cwmrag learning friend of mine form Caerffili). Dal ati Carl.

Os ti byth yn dod “lan i’r Gogs” h.y. Caernarfon cysyllt ai ni fynd am sgwrs a ordro peint yn Gymraeg (which, incidentally, is a yet unfulfilled fantasy of a Cwmrag learning friend of mine form Caerffili).

]]> By: Carl Morris http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Carl Morris Wed, 20 May 2009 23:30:30 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-1937 Howard, it's my maths background coming out there I guess. Liam, rumours of Cymraeg's death in you may not be exaggerated actually. But internal linguistic reincarnation is possible. best4future, is there any noticeable effect if you begin in mid-20s? Thought not. My kids will thank you. Anne Marie, I'm taking <em>pellach</em>, which is the further course - spread over an academic year. They do a 6-week version too but it sounds utterly hardcore and I need to intersperse life in between as I said. Cheers all Howard, it’s my maths background coming out there I guess.

Liam, rumours of Cymraeg’s death in you may not be exaggerated actually. But internal linguistic reincarnation is possible.

best4future, is there any noticeable effect if you begin in mid-20s? Thought not. My kids will thank you.

Anne Marie, I’m taking pellach, which is the further course – spread over an academic year. They do a 6-week version too but it sounds utterly hardcore and I need to intersperse life in between as I said.

Cheers all

]]> By: Anne Marie Cunningham http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Anne Marie Cunningham Wed, 20 May 2009 22:30:43 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-1936 Really great read. You are inspiring me. Which courses are you taking? Really great read. You are inspiring me. Which courses are you taking?

]]> By: best4future http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 best4future Mon, 18 May 2009 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-1918 I just finished an article on learning a second language helps boost children’s brain power, making children stronger, quicker and smarter. The effect is more obvious the earlier that a second language was learned. So I totally agree with you. That is why we as parents should encourage our children to learn a second language when they are young. I just finished an article on learning a second language helps boost children’s brain power, making children stronger, quicker and smarter. The effect is more obvious the earlier that a second language was learned.

So I totally agree with you. That is why we as parents should encourage our children to learn a second language when they are young.

]]> By: Liam Owen http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Liam Owen Sat, 16 May 2009 17:18:49 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-1905 You stirred something in me: http://runningbomb.blogspot.com/2009/05/lament-at-death-of-bit-of-me.html Thanks for that! You stirred something in me: http://runningbomb.blogspot.com/2009/05/lament-at-death-of-bit-of-me.html

Thanks for that!

]]> By: A Techy Analogy « Not Since School… http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 A Techy Analogy « Not Since School… Sat, 16 May 2009 12:21:10 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-1902 [...] O Quixotic Quisling [...] [...] O Quixotic Quisling [...]

]]> By: Howard http://quixoticquisling.com/2009/05/in-which-the-monoglot-looks-at-the-bilingual-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Howard Sat, 16 May 2009 07:31:11 +0000 http://www.quixoticquisling.com/?p=510#comment-1898 Thanks Carl. Interesting, and I like how you describe the word-thing mapping process too. Thanks Carl. Interesting, and I like how you describe the word-thing mapping process too.

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