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Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
I have heard some people say they will stop teaching their kids languages in the future due to advancements in translation technology. While I welcome this technology as an aid I think ending language learning is a mistake. I can speak four languages proficiently: English, Urdu, Persian and Turkish. I can also dust off my French and Arabic when need be. I cannot express how much this knowledge has enriched my life. Language is deeply wedded in culture in an intimate way beyond getting information across. Talking to your mother-in-law through an app just doesn’t establish the same human connection. Language learning has neurological benefits that studies suggest can slow brain aging and stave off degenerative disease. Where I see apps fitting in is as an augmentative tool for learning that makes training your brain easier than ever. But we should keep training our brains. I wrote an article on my method to help all language learners: https://mazmhussain.substack.com/p/how-to-teach-yourself-a-new-language
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Karl S 🧬🎋🌮 🥑🆙
@biovert
I’m 100% with you and a polyglot (fluent in Spanish and French, intermediate in German, Italian and Portuguese). My dad’s 92 is sharp as nails and speaks four languages. Your language skills are impressive, color me jealous but Hindi here I come.
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Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
Amazing with your dad. Hindi is a great one; I find that for certain languages that people are surprised to hear a foreigner speak it its quite rewarding because it really creates a bond.
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