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Originally Posted by rebarnmom
I would have to agree with your thoughts on this subject Kaz.
I did take 4 years of German, two years in high school and two years in college, but without the opportunity to use it, I can only recognize some words when I hear them and speak only the most basic phrases. I do think that I could pick it back up again fairly easily, if I tried to relearn it though. I was planning on teaching my daughter Spanish and learning it along with her. I purchased the Rosetta Stone software for that purpose. My daughter, her BFF and I just recently took an introductory course in ASL (sign language), which we really enjoyed. It doesn't start up again until the fall, but we will be continuing on with it when it starts back up. If you consider this a language, I am most disappointed that after six years of playing a musical instrument, I can no longer read music anymore. I'm not terribly upset that I can't play the instrument (never did play it very well), but more so that I can't read sheet music.
All that said, I can't wait until they invent the Universal Translator  , and as I said in another thread, I truly admire those that can speak multiple languages! |
Please do keep us informed on how that Rosetta Stone system works for you and your daughter. I would love to hear someone's personal opinion through actual use.
Most definitely I would consider ASL a language. I would consider it a very useful one even for non-hearing impaired people to use between themselves to communicate when necessary in places where voices (even whispers) may disturb others, such as libraries, movie theaters, stage plays, symphony performances, etc.
Yes, the Universal Translator. One of those things that are waaay overdue.