Comments on: Comment Challenge Day 24- Comment in a Foreign Language http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/06/01/comment-challenge-day-24-comment-in-a-foreign-language/ The Magic of Learning Tue, 22 May 2012 15:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Recent Links Tagged With "unterricht" - JabberTags http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/06/01/comment-challenge-day-24-comment-in-a-foreign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-27479 Recent Links Tagged With "unterricht" - JabberTags Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:05:20 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1520#comment-27479 [...] public links >> unterricht Comment Challenge Day 24- Comment in a Foreign Language Saved by ricetopher on Sun 05-10-2008 Flash-Spiele für den Unterricht Saved by charlessegui on [...] [...] public links >> unterricht Comment Challenge Day 24- Comment in a Foreign Language Saved by ricetopher on Sun 05-10-2008 Flash-Spiele für den Unterricht Saved by charlessegui on [...]

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/06/01/comment-challenge-day-24-comment-in-a-foreign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-26568 Langwitches Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:08:03 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1520#comment-26568 Patricia, You are right. The term "foreign" implies different things. It is not only the Americans who use this term though. In Argentina and Germany (where I am from) the term "Fremdsprache" and "Lengua extranjera" is also commonly used. I refer to my children's knowledge of German as their second language, since they grew up with both languages (English and German) at the same time. German, not being the language of the country we live in, is the weaker language. I would never use the term "foreign language" for them when referring to German. Patricia,
You are right. The term “foreign” implies different things. It is not only the Americans who use this term though. In Argentina and Germany (where I am from) the term “Fremdsprache” and “Lengua extranjera” is also commonly used. I refer to my children’s knowledge of German as their second language, since they grew up with both languages (English and German) at the same time. German, not being the language of the country we live in, is the weaker language. I would never use the term “foreign language” for them when referring to German.

]]> By: Patricia Cone http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/06/01/comment-challenge-day-24-comment-in-a-foreign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-26543 Patricia Cone Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:30:40 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1520#comment-26543 Hello! I've been following your blog for some time and haven't commented. Well, today is the day. I find it interesting that Americans use the term "foreign laguage". The term foreign to me means other than, something "on the other side". In Canada, we use the term "second language" (or third, or fourth....). I think this is more inclusive and inviting a term; being bilingual/multilingual is desirable. Love your blog. Hello! I’ve been following your blog for some time and haven’t commented. Well, today is the day.

I find it interesting that Americans use the term “foreign laguage”. The term foreign to me means other than, something “on the other side”.

In Canada, we use the term “second language” (or third, or fourth….). I think this is more inclusive and inviting a term; being bilingual/multilingual is desirable.

Love your blog.

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