Throughout history, a few intrepid language enthusiasts have taken on the challenge of learning not one or two but dozens of languages. A few have even purportedly mastered as many as 100 distinct languages and dialects. Learn more about a few of these astonishing language learners, who just might inspire you to step up your own language learning game.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
The Ten Most Impressive Polyglots In World History
Polyglotism is the ability to speak several languages with a high degree
of proficiency. There is no consensus on exactly how many languages a
person has to speak to be a polyglot. One could say 'four or more,'
since speakers of two or three languages are commonly called bilingual
and trilingual, respectively.
Throughout history, a few intrepid language enthusiasts have taken on the challenge of learning not one or two but dozens of languages. A few have even purportedly mastered as many as 100 distinct languages and dialects. Learn more about a few of these astonishing language learners, who just might inspire you to step up your own language learning game.
Throughout history, a few intrepid language enthusiasts have taken on the challenge of learning not one or two but dozens of languages. A few have even purportedly mastered as many as 100 distinct languages and dialects. Learn more about a few of these astonishing language learners, who just might inspire you to step up your own language learning game.
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