Comments on: Linguaphile http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/ ... the online home of a librarian in Perth, Western Australia Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1400 CW Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:27:28 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1400 Heh, I had to run that through Babel Fish just to make sure of what you were saying ;) Heh, I had to run that through Babel Fish just to make sure of what you were saying ;)

]]> By: tofu http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1399 tofu Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:06:04 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1399 Ensuite je pourrais dire, "c'est pas grave, je peux parler en Australien aussi" ;) Ensuite je pourrais dire, “c’est pas grave, je peux parler en Australien aussi” ;)

]]> By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1398 CW Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:59:17 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1398 Can't wait til you are next in Perth, tofu, so I can say "Je ne parle pas Francais" to you ;) (yes, pathetic, I know!) Can’t wait til you are next in Perth, tofu, so I can say “Je ne parle pas Francais” to you ;) (yes, pathetic, I know!)

]]> By: tofu http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1397 tofu Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:46:57 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1397 I think it'd be <i>any</i> instrument for me ;) I have no idea where to start even learning one, so if I didn't have to and just knew how - super ;) That and I also enjoy learning a new language... I don't know how I'll feel after I've mastered French, probably a little empty ! I think it’d be any instrument for me ;) I have no idea where to start even learning one, so if I didn’t have to and just knew how - super ;) That and I also enjoy learning a new language… I don’t know how I’ll feel after I’ve mastered French, probably a little empty !

]]> By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1396 CW Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:55:20 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1396 Conversation between CW and M this evening:<br/><br/>M: Most people interpreted the question as being about being able to play <i>one</i> instrument or speak <i>one</i> other language. Not you though...<br/>CW: Of course not, I want to be able to speak all those languages! ALL OF THEM!!!<br/>M: And everyone says they want to play an instrument...<br/>CW: Yeh it's wrong, it's <i>wrong</i> I tells ya - it's MY BLOG they should all agree with MEEEEEEEEEE... <br/><br/>Thus we have an example of the way my mind works on a Friday evening: silly and juvenile :) Conversation between CW and M this evening:

M: Most people interpreted the question as being about being able to play one instrument or speak one other language. Not you though…
CW: Of course not, I want to be able to speak all those languages! ALL OF THEM!!!
M: And everyone says they want to play an instrument…
CW: Yeh it’s wrong, it’s wrong I tells ya - it’s MY BLOG they should all agree with MEEEEEEEEEE…

Thus we have an example of the way my mind works on a Friday evening: silly and juvenile :)

]]> By: sirexkat http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1395 sirexkat Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:26:17 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1395 Any language would allow me to communicate more precisely with other people, any instrument would allow me to communicate more deeply with other people.<br/><br/>If it includes the voice as an instrument, and the ability to sing in tune at will, then I definitely choose play any instrument. <br/><br/>I'd like the flexibility of being able to "do it" with any number of people from solitary tootling to being part of a mass orchestra. Any language would allow me to communicate more precisely with other people, any instrument would allow me to communicate more deeply with other people.

If it includes the voice as an instrument, and the ability to sing in tune at will, then I definitely choose play any instrument.

I’d like the flexibility of being able to “do it” with any number of people from solitary tootling to being part of a mass orchestra.

]]> By: Hoi http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1394 Hoi Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:25:55 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1394 I was born in HK and spoke only cantonese for 14 years. Being able to communicate in English now is already a dream comes true to me. =_ I was born in HK and spoke only cantonese for 14 years. Being able to communicate in English now is already a dream comes true to me. =_

]]> By: Michelle McLean http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1393 Michelle McLean Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:49:16 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1393 Instrument for me definitely. Music has a way of speaking, that no other language can ever express. I would love to learn piano and maybe guitar, but with other priorities, I can't see either happening in the foreseeable future. Instrument for me definitely. Music has a way of speaking, that no other language can ever express. I would love to learn piano and maybe guitar, but with other priorities, I can’t see either happening in the foreseeable future.

]]> By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1392 CW Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:12:49 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1392 But tfp, under the 'rules' of the question, you'd KNOW how to play piano. In fact you'd able to play any instrument you pick up! It does sound appealing...<br/><br/>Hi Anna! It always sounds like Van <i>Cough</i> to me... /ducks to avoid M poking her.. :)<br/><br/>Thanks M :) Now I know how it should be pronounced Van Go sounds very wrong to me too :) But then I quibble at pronunciations of Beijing as Beizhing...<br/><br/>The question, as I interpret it, is asking which amazing skill would you want? Play any/all instruments, or speak any/all languages.<br/><br/>Yes TB-) it is very much like a cough trying to emerge while burping at the same time :) /ducks again to avoid the Dutch speakers :) But tfp, under the ‘rules’ of the question, you’d KNOW how to play piano. In fact you’d able to play any instrument you pick up! It does sound appealing…

Hi Anna! It always sounds like Van Cough to me… /ducks to avoid M poking her.. :)

Thanks M :) Now I know how it should be pronounced Van Go sounds very wrong to me too :) But then I quibble at pronunciations of Beijing as Beizhing…

The question, as I interpret it, is asking which amazing skill would you want? Play any/all instruments, or speak any/all languages.

Yes TB-) it is very much like a cough trying to emerge while burping at the same time :) /ducks again to avoid the Dutch speakers :)

]]> By: TB-) http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1391 TB-) Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:12:38 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/07/27/linguaphile/#comment-1391 I also want piano lessons...so many things so little time.<br/><br/>(FeralMB says the correct way is "Van Goch" - she is dutch!<br/>Practising the spitting burping way of pronouncing! lol) I also want piano lessons…so many things so little time.

(FeralMB says the correct way is “Van Goch” - she is dutch!
Practising the spitting burping way of pronouncing! lol)

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