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Nelson Mandela: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart."
Frank Smith: "One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way."
Ludwig Wittgenstein: "The limits of my language are the limits of my world."
I would like to say some words according to Frank Smiths' phrase. If person knows only one language, he/she has less possibilities than person who knows even two (but in modern society it is necessary to know even more than two languages). Knowing languages opens new borders in studying, business and even in everyday life. While learning some language we often cognize culture, history and even religious aspects. While learning we expand our knowledge and world view. If you know languages you can communicate with people from different spheres. It is necessary when you have common problems. Understanding each other sometimes plays a vital role.
ОтветитьУдалитьKnowing language is a way to explore the world, to be up-to-date. Knowing different languages also is a way to make people change their attitude. According to this phrase we can surely say that languages are the keys for locked doors.
While studying a new language people discover a whole new world. A huge number of people travel every day pursuing different goals. It can be tourism, business trip, visiting relatives or friends, studying and others. In some cases people are forced to learn one or more languages. The knowledge of language provides a possibility to move freely across the country and a possibility of free communication. It allows people to explore culture, national character, habits and a features of lifestyle. Thanks to existence of english language we can explore almost every country in the world, not only one or two countries in case if a person know some foreign languages. Using english person can freely deal with people from around the world, do business with them or study in any country he want. The knowledge of english in the modern world gives lots of opportunities to each of us, and the most important to my mind that it allows us to travel and discover new countries, new traditions, new people, new emotions and inspire to achieve all goals.
ОтветитьУдалитьI would like to say my opinion about the quotation of Nelson Mandela.
ОтветитьУдалитьIf we communicate with other people in foreign language which we learned or are learning now, we can understand it, but at that time we should listen to a speaker attentively. It takes a part of our mind, we focus on it.
But if we hear our own language we not only understand it, we feel it, have emotions. We have no difficulties and usually enjoy a communication.
In addition I think it is very pleasant to communicate with foreigners in my own language, it makes me proud of the fact that people from different countries learn my language. So therefore in my opinion we also should know several languages to have less borders in communication, education, business and all other aspects of our life. In this case we will not only understand each other, we will enjoy it.
We can easily prove the Ludwig Wittgenstein's words. Actually, the limits of the world are also the limits of your vocabulary. Language is a part of a man. The limits of your language are the limits of your education and career, imagination and possibilities. Our language determines who we are. Thanks to languages we can explore the world, communicate, improve any skills and just entertain. Knowing the language you feel more self-confident and liberated. I am absolutely sure that there are no limits for people who speak.
ОтветитьУдалитьThus the language opens all doors in the world without limits. The only border is people's unwillingness. And only you should choose your own way to conquest the world.