Re: S-c-h-e-r-m-e-r-h-o-r-n(Re: Shermerhorn all the way)

[rhys daily <shadow at teuton_org>]

On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Mark wrote:

> > of course, das waere nicht so nett fuer die andere
> > listees.
> > (that wouldn't be so nice for the other listees).
>
> Aren't americans famous for their knowledge of foreign languages?  :)

i'd guess that more know a part of a foreign language than the
encompassing culture.

i think it's worse to know a language or claim knowledge without
understanding or striving to understnad the mindset behind it.

how else will you understand the langauge truly?  since those who speak it
do think differenlty.

reading Kim by rudyard kipling again. i love his stories, and the obvious
understanding (as much as a british colonising minded person could and
maybe a little more) and true affection he had for india.  it makes me
want to go there. although, i've always wanted to see india (: and the
world.

rhys

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