Why speak more than one language?
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To broaden your horizons
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maybe because they speak english
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because, we need english to communicate with other people and to learn. English is one of the most spoken languages! We learn, we speak, english is very important to learn.
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Most people outside of America speaks more than 1 language. Personally, I speak, read, and write 4 different languages.
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Maybe Switzerland can get along with multiple languages, but we cannot.\n\nThere is one important thing to remember about English:  next to Spanish, it is the easiest language in the world.  If you can't learn English, you have a severe learning disability.  Try learning a truly difficult language, like Chinese, Hungarian, or Czech.\n\nEvery document on which our nation was founded is written in English.  The language of international business is English.\n\nCan you imagine what a huge step backward it would be for significant portions of our population to be incapable of communicating in English?  Imagine how ridiculous we would appear in the eyes of the international community.  Little school children, from Rio de Janeiro to Bratislava learn English with ease.  We'd be the laughingstock of the world.\n\nI can just imagine the jokes:\n\n"Hey, what do you call someone in the U.S. who dresses well and speaks perfect English?  --- A tourist!"
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Probably because English is the world's most prominent trade language. You are fortunate to be so multi-lingual. It may stand you in good stead in the future. Also, as you know, the New Testament was written in Greek (also a prominent trade language in its time). \n\nI can only speak English (and a smattering of Spanish) I also think that English is a very expressive Language, with more words in English than any language in the world (probably because so many other languages have contributed to English in its history). It is very difficult to get instruction in contemporary Greek in the United States. Many people know New Testament Greek, However.\n\nCAC from US
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I love speaking Spanglish.  My thoughts come in both languages...it's a talent to be able to speak Spanglish and to receive it and processes the ideas being spoken.\n\nIt should not however, be an official language.  Ebonics either.  \n\nI can speak both, but, never at work and never during formal settings.  No with my parents as they wish me to speak either English or Spanish...not mixed.
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To experience a different culture and give you a new perspective on your own. Also, if you can learn a second language while abroad, it can give you a competitive edge in finding a job, especially with the ongoing increase of globalization.
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because the other languages are so numerous, that it is easier to keep english or french. there are alot of other tribal languages they would have to learn.
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Because its artificial. No one speaks it as a native tongue, so those of us who are too lazy to learn a second language (and there are a lot of us) keep our native languages in play.
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i dont think it is possible to count the amount of languages in the world because there are so many and also so many dialects.  mine is english
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In Europe countries that speak different language are closer together geographically so it makes sense to lean other languages. In the states there is Spanish to the south and a little French in parts of Canada. Many people in the southwest do speak Spanish. It’s hard to learn and keep up fluency if you don’t use it a lot.
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The retailers and companies because they don't want to shut out those who don't know English.  So, they cater to them so that they can communicate.  Same thing on products at the store -- they will sell more if those who only know Spanish can read the labels too.\n\nI don't think it is considered a "second language."  They just want to make everyone happy, including themselves by selling more.
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In South Africa, especially in the post-apartheid era, kids in school had to learn both English and Afrikaans (which was the official language before 1994) This means that I can speak both Afrikaans (which is my "mother-language" ) and English as if I was born to it. Also, my dad is Dutch, and we speak Dutch at home sometimes, which makes me equally adept in all three languages. \n\nI also speak German (which i studied in highschool)  although I'm a little out of practise, and I can read and write Latin too. I am able to speak it too, but no-one else I know can, so it's kind of a lost cause.\n\nAnd yes, I dream in different languages, as well as in black-and-white sometimes!!!
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Linguistically, it helps you learn more about another language. Historically, it helps you understand literature and other cultural factors in the society that spoke it. Pragmatically, there are professions that require basic knowledge of a dead language (e.g., law, medicine, priesthood, etc.)
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Because only 10 to 20% of them have gone abroad and has the chance to see the world.  And their educational system is delivered only in English.  Unlike in non-English speaking countries, they have the option to study their native language plus English as a second language.  Some entertainment media are also typically available in English like the movies, music, etc. In a sense, they are luckier because they know more than one language.
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I would chose a combination - some stories in English and some in your mother tongue.  Children who grow up in a multilingual environment will have a great advantage when they're older - being able to speak at least two languages gives them a head start over others not only for education purposes but also when looking for a job.  Preschool age is a great age to start learning languages and you will be surprised how much your child will advance in the coming years if you carry on communicating in both languages.