Being multilingual no more an advantage?

Current time when economy, nations are seeking "Globalization" Globalization - what it means literally? here is the link .

Thinking futuristically - Being multilingual (french, spanish, german,chinese) no more an advantage, but its more then advantagious to be termed mandate for next generation ??

To add few more questions -

- Is age a factor to attain expertise in different languages, if so why?

- Universal language has lost its value?

Originally posted by: raj5000

Current time when economy, nations are seeking "Globalization" Globalization - what it means literally? here is the link .

Thinking futuristically - Being multilingual (french, spanish, german,chinese - why only these???) no more an advantage,

Kaun kehta hai? I can criticise my MIL on her face and she will have no idea what I am saying as long as I keep smiling! 😆 I can always make sure what the students are yattering about - if it's complimentary 😳 or not 😡. I can have a wonderful conversation with my neighbour's elderly parents - they speak in Bangla, I reply in Hindi, they reply back in Bangla and we go on like this for hours on a lazy Friday morning 😛

but its more then advantagious to be termed mandate for next generation ??

To add few more questions -

- Is age a factor to attain expertise in different languages, if so why?

Not really! The three main factors in my opinion are the amount of work you are willing to put in, your exposure to the language outside of a classroom/learner setting, and how much you get to use it. I had lived in the UAE for 3 years before I went to Saudi for a couple of months. I never felt the need to speak Arabic in the UAE because English was widely-used. However, in Saudi I was forced to pick up Arabic because not many people spoke, or were willing to speak English. I was getting good at it when I returned to the UAE, and promptly forgot most of it

- Universal language has lost its value?

Couldn't really figure out what you meant here 😳

Originally posted by: raunaq

no who said multilingual is no more of an advantage. actually in the west, people have to take course in foreign language and its mandatory in certain places, since english is their main language. no matter how far globalization goes, being multilingual or having a proficiency over different languages is an art or skill and i dont think one must think it has the downside to it. age, i am not sure if that plays are role or not, but kids pick up different languages faster than elders, speaking from first hand experience 😛

I am here in agreement with Raksha. 😃

Originally posted by: Dabulls23

I am here in agreement with Raksha. 😃

Originally posted by: raunaq

raksha??? did you get up from bed just now?

Soweeeeee I was laughing so hard with my other post and by mistake I typed your name wrong 😳 😭 Pls forgive me 😳

Originally posted by: Dabulls23

Soweeeeee I was laughing so hard with my other post and by mistake I typed your name wrong 😳😭Pls forgive me 😳

Originally posted by: egghatcher

one aside laden question to you anshu .... 😉were you by any chance bitten by persy bug last night?( persy sorry .....absolutely no offense intended but am merely alluding to the pile of threads you so beautifully make on a given day ok )😛

Not complaining at all, but seen a spate of threads from you in one day and all really good ones bro.. Its either the persy bug or you are on crash course to making it to the moderation on a fast track yaar 😆

Lols ..vice versa, was Persy bug bitten by tentacle less bee called Raj? wonder after seeing the stats

48 days 58 new posts +11 voluntary closed post and 3776 overall responses. what makes you say that.. ok am relatively new but know and read all about trend here on DM from may 2006.

Glad u liked my posts comparared to Persy's 😉 😆 .. kiddin - Persy I can loan a baton to get after Taran.. lols run run...

Have no whatsoever urge for moderation after seeing the effort, can provide stats on PM if yaa want... just my contribution to help non profitable community oriented cause. Nice to hear from u and Cheers...😊