Re: Bilingualism has ruined Canada but there is still hope.
From: Dylan Sung (dylanwhs.tsktsktsk_at_pacific.net.hk)
Date: 12/16/04
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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:24:47 -0000
"Lee Sau Dan" <danlee@informatik.uni-freiburg.de> wrote in message
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>>>>> "Dylan" == Dylan Sung <dylanwhs.tsktsktsk@pacific.net.hk> writes:
> Dylan> Or are you saying, to be truly bilingual, both languages
> Dylan> you speak must be on the same exact level in terms of
> Dylan> amount of vocabulary to express the things you need for
> Dylan> everyday existence?
>
>Then, I doubt there are real bilinguals.
Only per definition by one Mxsmaniac. There are plenty of words which have
no one direct translation into another language. Under Mxsmaniac's
definition, then it would be impossible for any bilingual speakers. This is
clearly absurd. Clearly he needs a new definition to account for speakers
who speak two languages and can make themselves understood in both with
native or almost native fluency.
Dyl.
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