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Language Quote by Ernest Hogan

“They jabbered amongst themselves in a bizarre jibberish that sounded like Spanish gone wrong: maybe gringo Spanglish, some kind of Espanahuatl that I hadn’t decoded yet, or a dialect of Spanmayan, Zapotecnish, Spanotomi, Mixtecnish, or some other new native language; or Japanish, Spanorean or…I’m…” quote by Ernest Hogan
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““They jabbered amongst themselves in a bizarre jibberish that sounded like Spanish gone wrong: maybe gringo Spanglish, some kind of Espanahuatl that I hadn’t decoded yet, or a dialect of Spanmayan, Zapotecnish, Spanotomi, Mixtecnish, or some other new native language; or Japanish, Spanorean or…I’m getting carried away. You need a talent for picking up new words and grammars these days-it’s become an obsession with me, someday I’ll probably write a book about it, but in what language?””

Ernest Hogan

About This Quote

Source Essay: Language Obsession, 2020

The speaker marvels at the endless variety of languages and the challenge of mastering them.

In simple terms: Language is endlessly diverse.

Key Takeaway

Embrace linguistic curiosity.

Themes

language diversity learning

Mood

curious enthusiastic

Type

reflective inspirational

When to use this quote

  • travel
  • language study
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

linguistics cultural anthropology

Questions to Reflect On

  • Which language would you love to learn?
  • How does language shape thought?
A Different Perspective

Mastery requires time and immersion, not just talent.

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