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02/28/08 17:05
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 		 #151617 - Yes
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
Do you (bi-/multilingual friends) think/speak to yourself in multiple languages?


I speak English and Spanish and, yes, I do think in both. When speaking I'm simply thinking in the language I'm speaking. But if I'm just thinking to myself, sometimes I find myself thinking in English and sometimes in Spanish. I haven't noted any consistency as to when I think in one or the other except that I always think in English when it comes to technical/computer issues.

I also agree with what you said elsewhere: You can definitely dream in languages other than your native language. I recall dreams in both English and Spanish. If I dream I'm with my wife's family in Mexico I definitely am not speaking to them in English! Heck, if I dream I'm with my wife we're not speaking English either (she does speak English, but we always speak Spanish when we're together).

Regards,
Craig Steiner



List of 40 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
to the bi-/multilingual friends            01/01/70 00:00      
   I don't think in english...            01/01/70 00:00      
   I'm not bilingual but. (yet)...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Here is how to find            01/01/70 00:00      
         TOTALLY untrue - unless 'everybody' excludes me            01/01/70 00:00      
            You looks like a master piece :))            01/01/70 00:00      
               Both            01/01/70 00:00      
               I only curse in English ... but not often.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  My mother tongue...            01/01/70 00:00      
            TOTALLY untrue , I HATE the bold letters            01/01/70 00:00      
               no 'wants'            01/01/70 00:00      
               if you hate bold letters ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Who 'wants'            01/01/70 00:00      
               Which?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  No contradiction            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Dreams and shrinks            01/01/70 00:00      
                        if you\'re aware            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Which do you want?            01/01/70 00:00      
         I'll skip the bucket..            01/01/70 00:00      
   Yes            01/01/70 00:00      
      A different situation            01/01/70 00:00      
         What language is dominant            01/01/70 00:00      
            makes me remember            01/01/70 00:00      
               Ouch            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Sometimes it is expedient            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Käveleksehdityttää =            01/01/70 00:00      
                  That once was a serious problem at home.            01/01/70 00:00      
            Its the crisis which desides the truth            01/01/70 00:00      
         Depends            01/01/70 00:00      
   Finnish - Swedish and English            01/01/70 00:00      
      Welcome to tower of Babel            01/01/70 00:00      
         English, Telegu, Hindi ..            01/01/70 00:00      
            I wasn't implying you are whining            01/01/70 00:00      
   I switch without really noticing.            01/01/70 00:00      
      Bavarian and Hochdeutsch            01/01/70 00:00      
         quite an acomplishment            01/01/70 00:00      
            It takes lots of time ... and being young helps            01/01/70 00:00      
         I've almost completely forgotten            01/01/70 00:00      
            It's not just words ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                not just words ya            01/01/70 00:00      

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