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If a person is fluent in many languages, which language do they use?

The Museum of Knowledge is often asked what happens in cases whereby a linguist is fluent in several languages? Does this linguist think in their Mother tongue? What is the main language a multiple fluent linguist thinks in instinctively?

Usually it is the language a person is native in but in many cases linguists think in the language they speak at that time. For example the team at Museum of Knowledge is multilingual. If we speak in Spanish then we are thinking in that language too. Sometimes linguists of several languages speak in the language of the place they are currently residing. For instance, if a person’s native language is English but that person has lived in Italy for years with no or little interaction with his/ her native language whatsoever; there is a high possibility that the person’s thought processes will be in Italian.

For linguists at the Museum of Knowledge as we are always switching between several languages and we are been speaking several languages all our lives, it is no problem for our minds to adjust to French, Spanish or Italian and just not think about it!

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What are the Benefits of Learning English?

English is arguably is one of the most important languages in the world and the Museum of Knowledge team is often asked, what are the benefits of learning English? Learning English for business can be an excellent way of expanding one’s career. If you or your staff can speak English, then it can open your business to a larger market and many new opportunities. Being able to communicate in English is useful for multiple reasons; for use in a new job or to expand a current business into new territories.

The Museum of Knowledge Modern Language Learning Programme for Business will teach English language students the key vocabulary related to the world of international commerce, public speaking and the development of formal presentations.

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What are the Benefits of Learning French?

French as they say is the language of love, but there is more to it than that. The Museum of Knowledge can tell you that those who can speak English will find a long list of English words rooted in the French language as infinite. In fact, centuries ago, French was the official language of the English court.

What are the Benefits of Learning French for Business?

Learning French for business will boost your career as a whole as French is spoken by more than 200 million people on 5 continents either as a first or second language. French speakers are in demand in the fields of banking, finance, international market analysis, diplomacy, international trade, journalism, media, translation, interpreting and hotel management. Being one of the popular languages for business, negotiations will be easier and business partners will find it easy to collaborate with you if you learn to speak French for business.

French not only facilitates cultural diversity, but this latin language of love also gives French speakers a competitive advantage whilst travelling abroad for business or pleasure.