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Mel here, super psyched to join Textfugu! I’m here because I want to enroll in a graduate program in linguistics someday and I don’t think one can be a proper linguist and not be fluent in at least one other language. O__o I’m very interested in studying a non-Indo-european language and I’m also *very* interested in all things Japan…so here I am and it’s gonna be すごい!
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” –Wittgenstein
Sounds like a reasonable goal. I wanted to become a linguist too, but I don’t think it would suit me. Anyway, best of luck to you in learning Japanese!
I was supposed to be a philosopher but that *definitely* did not suit me… Thanks for the support and good luck to you too!
Izanagi rules! ^__^
Hi Mel, welcome to TextFugu! What in particular about Japan interests you?
So much Hashi, so much… super toilets, cute mascots, takoyaki, and Cat Island! How could I not adore a nation that has a Cat Island? *o*
More seriously, I’m endlessly fascinated with japanese social norms and how some of them are built into the language. Americans are so casual by comparison–learning about not just *what* to say but *how* to say something in Japanese appropriately, depending who you’re talking to, adds a sociological layer to the language learning. So interesting!
Also, I think a person’s worldview is in part shaped by their native language–for instance, English speakers (among speakers of other languages) get a lot of mileage out of first and second person pronouns whereas Japanese speakers tend to avoid them and could probably get a long just fine without them. Things like that are telling about how people (and *generally* others in their native culture) think about the world. I just really want to know how the Japanese think about certain stuff and why.
…and I watch a lot of anime. Anime is awesome.
Sure thing. =)
-Izanagi rules! ^__^
-Anime is awesome.Totally valid points!
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