Commemorating International Mother Language Day
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. Nelson Mandela
Your “mother tongue” can be described as the language of choice used right after you stub your little toe on the side of your coffee table. Ouch! Or is it “Eina?” Perhaps something with a sharper hint of cultural profanity. Understood more technically, a mother tongue is the first language or dialect that a person is exposed to from birth. One is rooted within the language and finds their identity, heritage, self-expression, memory, and understanding – an inner voice. A mother language is a home. read more ...