Univ at Buffalo: Multilingual tongues

[Francis Hult]

The Spectrum

 

Multilingual tongues

 

Interactions among people are measured through words and speech - in the way that individuals express their knowledge, love and interest through language. Studying languages offers the possibility to gain a new sense of existence and realize what life is like in the far corners of the earth. 

 

"For me, each language constitutes a way of looking at the world," said Dr. Maureen Jameson, chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. "There is nothing intrinsically better or worse about the way any given language structures experience, but if you only know your own language, you're missing out on an enormous range of insights." 

 

The same broadening power of language found throughout history is still relevant in the 21st century. Language is more than just completing mandatory courses in high school and college; it's a formative and expansive learning process. 

 

Full story:

http://spectrum.buffalo.edu/article.php?id=39433

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