Comments on: Bangkok Danish http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / ét sprog er aldrig nok Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Kiddee http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-51809 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:58:51 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-51809 forgot...hehe my e-mail is triomusicster@gmail.com forgot…hehe my e-mail is triomusicster@gmail.com

]]> by: Kiddee http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-51808 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:58:03 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-51808 well, in my case, I admit that I have Finnish boyfriend and I would like to learn his language but also that he, aswell, want to learn my language. In my opinion, Language is not the only key for relationship but I think it's an important key to understand each other more (literally and culturally) for the couple from different countries. It doesn't matter which side want to learn their spouse language. However, at the moment I have loads of motivation to learn Finnish and I'm finding a place to learn. I used to be an exchanging student there and I found that this language is very fascinating. (so if anybody know anything about Finnish teaching in Thailand please let me know!) well, in my case, I admit that I have Finnish boyfriend and I would like to learn his language but also that he, aswell, want to learn my language. In my opinion, Language is not the only key for relationship but I think it’s an important key to understand each other more (literally and culturally) for the couple from different countries. It doesn’t matter which side want to learn their spouse language.

However, at the moment I have loads of motivation to learn Finnish and I’m finding a place to learn. I used to be an exchanging student there and I found that this language is very fascinating. (so if anybody know anything about Finnish teaching in Thailand please let me know!)

]]> by: Juliette http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-30227 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:03:09 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-30227 I don't know about any studies about the subject either, but in my experience it often depends on which country the couple decides to settle down in. With the traditional role-modelling in most (?) cultures still having the husband being the bread winner and the wife as the child carer, quite often the 'logical' choice for where to settle will depend on where *he* works and therefore *she* will learn her husband's tongue more so than the other way around. I know lots of multinational couples, but very few where the man moved to the woman's native country, save some where the woman lived in an English speaking country. Quite often I also find that these couples speak English between themselves in the home and even with some friends, even though one or both speak the other's language too. The most interesting one is a relationship I can see developing near me at this moment between two women, one in The Netherlands, one in Brazil. As traditional role-model patterns do not apply there, it will be interesting to see how that one is going to work out ;-) I don’t know about any studies about the subject either, but in my experience it often depends on which country the couple decides to settle down in.

With the traditional role-modelling in most (?) cultures still having the husband being the bread winner and the wife as the child carer, quite often the ‘logical’ choice for where to settle will depend on where *he* works and therefore *she* will learn her husband’s tongue more so than the other way around.

I know lots of multinational couples, but very few where the man moved to the woman’s native country, save some where the woman lived in an English speaking country.
Quite often I also find that these couples speak English between themselves in the home and even with some friends, even though one or both speak the other’s language too.

The most interesting one is a relationship I can see developing near me at this moment between two women, one in The Netherlands, one in Brazil. As traditional role-model patterns do not apply there, it will be interesting to see how that one is going to work out ;-)

]]> by: Polly http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-30223 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:50:50 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-30223 I know at least two husbands who learned their wives' languages. Children generally follow the culture of the mother I've noticed. So, even if the wife learns the man's language, the children will probably take after their mother. But, that's just anecdotal, no studies that I'm aware of. I know at least two husbands who learned their wives’ languages. Children generally follow the culture of the mother I’ve noticed. So, even if the wife learns the man’s language, the children will probably take after their mother. But, that’s just anecdotal, no studies that I’m aware of.

]]> by: Declan http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-30215 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:36:51 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/22/bangkok-danish/#comment-30215 Well I know three foreign people with Irish spouses. A Spanish man has a wife who speaks Catalan and Spanish, but he also speakes English. A Frenchwoman and a Finnish woman both have husbands who do not speak their native tongues, even though the children in both cases speak that language. As a matter of fact, in the second case, the children speak Finnish as a first language, and speak English with a Finnish accent. That seems to pretty much fit in with your theory. Well I know three foreign people with Irish spouses. A Spanish man has a wife who speaks Catalan and Spanish, but he also speakes English. A Frenchwoman and a Finnish woman both have husbands who do not speak their native tongues, even though the children in both cases speak that language. As a matter of fact, in the second case, the children speak Finnish as a first language, and speak English with a Finnish accent. That seems to pretty much fit in with your theory.

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