What do different languages sound like to you?

**Hobbes** · June 28, 2014, 09:08 AM

You do realize that historical linguistics was the result of people noticing that Sanskrit, Greek and Latin were very much alike? PIE is the most well researched proto language there is. I want to see your raisins, though.

**Noif de Bodemloze** · June 28, 2014, 09:11 AM

When I was first time in China in my life and was in public place, where people used mobile or talking to each other. I always think that they always like shouting and speak loudly and sometime like aggressive.

Later... when I have been more often in China, then I understand about their speaking.

**Stavroforos** · June 28, 2014, 11:29 AM

Whenever my Ausländer friends came over to my house they thought my parents and I were always fighting, lol.

**Roma_Victrix** · June 28, 2014, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Stavroforos

Whenever my Ausländer friends came over to my house they thought my parents and I were always fighting, lol.

That's because that's all you Greeks ever do (er...you're a Turkish Greek, aren't you?), hump and punch each other all day, or was that Jersey Shore?

I think I might have conflated the two.

**Stavroforos** · June 28, 2014, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Roma_Victrix

That's because that's all you Greeks ever do (er...you're a Turkish Greek, aren't you?), hump and punch each other all day, or was that Jersey Shore?

I think I might have conflated the two.

I'm almost insulted! And lol we're more vocal and physical than Italians.

**Roma_Victrix** · June 28, 2014, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Stavroforos

I'm almost insulted! And lol we're more vocal and physical than Italians.

That's an accomplishment all by itself. I love Italians for that reason; on a daily basis they're even louder and more obnoxious than a Russian family reunion. I'm going to Italy in August with friends from Northern Ireland, and I just can't wait.

Italian wining and dining with Roman ruins, medieval cathedrals, and art museums, here I come!

**Hobbes** · June 28, 2014, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Stavroforos

Whenever my Ausländer friends came over to my house they thought my parents and I were always fighting, lol.

Yep. Brits seemed to think the same about my group of friends, which is strange since Brits tend to make a lot of noise when exposed to healthy climates.

**Roma_Victrix** · June 28, 2014, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Hobbes

Yep. Brits seemed to think the same about my group of friends, which is strange since Brits tend to make a lot of noise when exposed to healthy climates.

Probably because it cleared their sinuses and they felt relieved, if not overjoyed.