tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12546956.post116072069483672709..comments2024-03-09T20:43:59.063-05:00Comments on The Language Lover's Blog: When is it rude to speak a foreign language?Language Loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095286029520305813noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12546956.post-35842059128866622882022-08-25T03:48:52.988-04:002022-08-25T03:48:52.988-04:00This was lovvely to readThis was lovvely to readBowie Animal Controlhttps://www.animal-control-removal.com/us/animal-removal-maryland/bowie-animal-control.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12546956.post-1162233541401854972006-10-30T13:39:00.000-05:002006-10-30T13:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment, Ellie. I agree that chur...Thanks for your comment, Ellie. I agree that church coffee hour is a place where one must be wary of language barriers. My own church actually has a small group of families with deaf children, and although our minister really wanted to push stronger outreach to the deaf community, I convinced him that it wasn't just a matter of having sign language interpreters during the service; what about coffee hour and potlucks and all the other events that require people to be able to communicate with each other? I do think it's okay for individuals to speak to each other in their preferred language occasionally, but it's a very fine line between having a personal conversation and creating the impression of being exclusive. I hope the polarization you predict doesn't become a reality.Language Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288480400454374958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12546956.post-1162176656501885332006-10-29T21:50:00.000-05:002006-10-29T21:50:00.000-05:00My parents are both native English speakers, but t...My parents are both native English speakers, but took French classes at the university level. When I was growing up, they spoke French as a means of excluding me from conversations. I’ve never thought other people following this pattern as being rude, I was trained from an early age to tolerate being excluded from conversations by unfamiliar language. The only time I find the language “barrier” unnerving is at church. My church is currently experiencing an influx of Latinos members who prefer to speak Spanish in everyday conversation. Our after church coffee hour is a venue much like your workplace where being able to pick up on casual conversation can be important to building social contact. I fear that eventually our membership may become polarized due to language preferences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com