I've been living abroad for several years, and my proficiency in my native language seems to have taken a hit. Is this normal, and what should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2013 -
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Can you give me some resources and tips for improving fluency in a language I can speak, but not speak well?
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posted by peachfuzz
on Aug 27, 2012 -
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Is there a word or term for not being able to understand a word of a language, but still being able to correctly
recognize it if you hear it? For example, if I hear someone speaking German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, or Mongolian, I can probably correctly identify that they’re speaking said language they’re speaking EVEN THOUGH I can’t understand a thing they’re saying. Has this been studied before?
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posted by huxham
on Jul 19, 2012 -
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I'm suddenly having a problem with writing and speaking, specifically with being articulate. This has happened (temporarily) before as well. What do I do to get over this?
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posted by anniecat
on Oct 21, 2009 -
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Polyglotfilter: How do I keep track of all these languages in my brain?
In short: I'm at various stages of each language, though some are on "pause" for the moment. What are the best methods for continuing my progress in each, without mixing them up?
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posted by hasna
on May 21, 2009 -
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For those of you fluent in Japanese, I'd like to hear your best advice on the subject. I've studied for about 4 years, and have been living in Japan for nearly a year, but despite this, achieving true "fluency" still seems like an insurmountable task. Although I am conversationally fluent, at times I become incredibly frustrated. How long do you think it takes to become fluent? And now for the oh-so-impossible question: what should I do to speed up the process? Advice, experiences, suggestions would be welcome from any students of foreign language.
posted by dead_
on Feb 13, 2005 -
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If I wanted my baby to learn a second language from a family member who speaks it natively, how many hours per week minimum would they need to spend together? I know the more the better, but I am trying to figure out if four or five hours a week will do the trick if we are extremely consistent and do this for many years.
posted by limitedpie
on Jan 20, 2005 -
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