Correction to an above statement: Eliza Doolittle was played by Audrey Hepburn, not Julie Andrews, who was her singing voice.
Why can't the English teach their children how to speak?
Previous page Pages: 1 2
Actually, Audrey Hepburn played Eliza in the film version (with Marni Nixon as her singing voice), whereas Julie Andrews played her in the Broadway version.
That song is a lot of fun, but if it were NOT a song, it would be (lol) deleted here.
Liz,
You mentioned that you are studying linguistics. People often use "linguist" for "polyglot" and I am quick to point out that I am not a linguist. When I lived overseas, a graduate in linguistics applied for a position at our school, but she could not speak any languages except English. I was a little surprised by that. She had studied French, but couldn't manage the spoken language. Is that unusual? Is proficiency in a foreign language required for a degree in linguistics? I know English majors only have to take foreign languages for two years at some schools, not be bilingual. Is it something like that?
Sorry, I know this is probably a "Linguistics for Dummies" question.
You mentioned that you are studying linguistics. People often use "linguist" for "polyglot" and I am quick to point out that I am not a linguist. When I lived overseas, a graduate in linguistics applied for a position at our school, but she could not speak any languages except English. I was a little surprised by that. She had studied French, but couldn't manage the spoken language. Is that unusual? Is proficiency in a foreign language required for a degree in linguistics? I know English majors only have to take foreign languages for two years at some schools, not be bilingual. Is it something like that?
Sorry, I know this is probably a "Linguistics for Dummies" question.
K. T.,
Actually, I'm studying English and German philology, that is, mainly linguistics and literature and a bit of history / culture, but I'm studying pedagogy, too, as I'm training to be a teacher. Both are foreign languages to me as I'm a native speaker of Hungarian.
In Hungary, you need to learn / speak another foreign language(s) no matter what you are studying. If you are studying German linguistics / literature (i.e. philology) in Germany, you are supposed to learn Latin and probably a modern language - the same thing applies to students of Hungarian in Hungary. I can't really speak for Britain as I've never attended a university there.
Actually, I'm studying English and German philology, that is, mainly linguistics and literature and a bit of history / culture, but I'm studying pedagogy, too, as I'm training to be a teacher. Both are foreign languages to me as I'm a native speaker of Hungarian.
In Hungary, you need to learn / speak another foreign language(s) no matter what you are studying. If you are studying German linguistics / literature (i.e. philology) in Germany, you are supposed to learn Latin and probably a modern language - the same thing applies to students of Hungarian in Hungary. I can't really speak for Britain as I've never attended a university there.
Previous page Pages: 1 2