This week's question:
What language would you like to speak and why?
There are several, but I still fall back on the following two: French and American Sign Language.
When it comes to French, I've always been drawn to that language. It's so romantic. I tried to learn some of it myself when I started to homeschool but all I really did was learn a bunch of words and how to pronounce based on placement of letters and accents. So, if you would hand me a sentence in French, I may be able to pronounce it correctly, but I would have no idea what I'm saying. Lol.
With ASL, a friend of mine taught a class years ago that I took for about a year. I found the language (and the culture) amazing and fascinating. I loved learning it. There's something about it that just makes me feel so great. I didn't get to continue learning it but I've been wanting to pick it up again and maybe someday actually take courses at a college and become fluent.
How about you? I'd love to know!
♥ Jessica Sankiewicz ♥
I've always wanted to learn sign language as well! But I'm really terrible at leaning new things now. If I could pick a spoken language I would have to go Spanish. It's such a beautiful language and it always sounds so romantic.
ReplyDeleteReally? That's awesome. Sign language is so much fun to do, I miss learning and using it a lot.
DeleteSpanish would be a nice one too--it is beautiful and romantic. :)
Oh sign language is a great one. I actually have a life long friend that is completely deaf without her aids in. I only know the letters, numbers, and a few generic words. This is a GREAT language to learn!
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you know letters and numbers, that is definitely a good start. I don't know if they teach it in school anymore--that's when I learned the letters. :)
DeleteI've been interested in Sign for awhile too. It's so amazing how many versions of Sign there are all around the world. One Deaf woman who gave a signed and spoken talk at my community college many years back said she was signing with a Japanese woman and thought she were being asked if she were a prostitute, but the Japanese woman was asking, in Japanese Sign, what she did for a living.
ReplyDeleteOh, I know! I remember reading an article once that showed the differences between ASL and BSL (British Sign Language) and it was crazy that even that was different. It really is amazing. :)
DeleteI remember talking about this with you several months ago, and I'd actually forgotten until I read this post. This is reason #4,335,184 that it's a crime we don't live closer, because we could learn together!
ReplyDeleteI know! When I was writing this post, I was thinking about our conversation. Agreed times ten about reason #4,335,184! ;)
DeleteASL - awesome! When I was in college, that was one of my top choices that I thought about majoring in, though I didn't take that route. *sigh* I drove my adviser crazy. LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you for participating in the meme!
Aw man! That would have been a great choice, it's too bad you didn't get to do it.
DeleteThank you for hosting it! :)
I think French is so hard. I had some in college, but have forgotten most of it. But I totally agree with you on the sign language !
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have stuck with French when I did, then I might be able to understand it a bit more. It is hard. I'm glad you agree about ASL! :)
DeleteYes I studied French as well and I agree, it is hard.
ReplyDeleteOh yes. Thanks for stopping by! :D
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