Questions tagged [bilingual]
The use of English by a bilingual person, or the impact of knowing more than one language on how the English language is used.
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Eponymous adjective formation
I’m writing an essay on Homer’s Odyssey, and I was wondering whether the correct adjectival form would be Odysseian or Odyssean according to etymology, as I’ve seen both used in academic contexts. I ...
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In which states (USA) can someone “live easily without speaking any English”? [closed]
Russian polyglot Dmitry Petrov said in this video:
...испанский язык наступает английскому языку на пятки. Мы знаем, что в США есть несколько штатов, где можно свободно жить, зная испанский.
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Is there a word/phrase for using an expression which is directly translated and makes no sense?
I'm looking for a word (or a phrase) to describe a particular phrase or idiom which is directly translated from a foreign language and makes no sense in the language it's translated to.
For instance, ...
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How can choosing to speak in English rather than French have an emotional impact on me? [closed]
I’ve grown up speaking two languages. I can seamlessly swap between French and English, but somehow I often feel like I can’t speak my mind when speaking French.
When it comes to things that are ...
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