On learning languages and the gaining of wisdom

Ingrid Piller

On learning languages and the gaining of wisdom

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Abstract

I’m preparing my lecture on “Internationalization and Multilingualism” for a language teaching conference in Bangkok later this week and I’ve been looking for a pithy proverb or quote about the joys of language learning. I’ve discovered more than I can possibly use and so am sharing some below.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Language on the move
Publisher	Language on the move
Publication status	Published - 13 Jan 2014

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© 2018 Language on the Move. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.

Keywords

200401 applied linguistics and educational linguistics
200405 language in culture and society (sociolinguistics)

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On learning languages and the gaining of wisdom

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