hmmm... If the goal is to share a language with the maximum number of people on the planet, this list makes sense. But if the goal is to actually be able to talk to the maximum number then wouldn't you need to re-order the list to the places you intend to visit?
I'm looking at Polish there at the bottom of the list. If I could somehow learn Mandarin Chinese in the next four weeks or learn Polish in the next four weeks, I'd end up able to talk to more people by the end of the summer by choosing the latter, because I'll be spending three weeks in Poland.
I still want to be able to pick up languages much more quickly than I can, though. I admire your polyglotism.
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Date: 2012-05-29 06:22 pm (UTC)I'm looking at Polish there at the bottom of the list. If I could somehow learn Mandarin Chinese in the next four weeks or learn Polish in the next four weeks, I'd end up able to talk to more people by the end of the summer by choosing the latter, because I'll be spending three weeks in Poland.
I still want to be able to pick up languages much more quickly than I can, though. I admire your polyglotism.