Learn a language in a day?!

nowherefar

Found on slashdot..

"Scientists from Oxford University in the field of Applied Linguistic Enhancement have reported on ground-breaking research which they say enables anyone to learn any language they want in just a single day. "

More details here.

Sounds a bit scary - involving connecting machine things to the brain! Anyone wanna volunteer when/if it gets here?? :eek:

galwayrush

I can teach you to say f off in sign in any amount of languages in a few minutes.

The King of Moo

A proven method, or ill-conceived weapon for mental control!?

i think learning how to say the date is the most important first step in learning a new language

Bubblefett

All I can think of is this:
http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Babel_Fish

some random drunk

Det er helt sandt. Jeg lærte dansk på denne måde. Jeg vil anbefale det til nogen.

44leto

Ahhhh I thought this might be true, I dream of speaking proffer English someday.

syklops

In my first year German book on the first page was "Ich spreche sehr gut Deutsch"("i speak German very well"), that was all I could say after one day of study.

Is that what they are calling learning a language in a day?

nowherefar

syklops wrote: »

In my first year German book on the first page was "Ich spreche sehr gut Deutsch"("i speak German very well"), that was all I could say after one day of study.

Is that what they are calling learning a language in a day?

Close enough!

44leto

One of my nieces is right on that age where she is learning word after word. Its amazing how quick she went from "Da Da" to "put spongebobs on".

How come we lose that ability to absorb and assimilate language so quickly. I am so bad at languages I am surprised I EVER learned English.

AnonoBoy

You can't learn a language in one day but you can have four seasons in one day.

sonic85

its like the matrix coming true!

i think connecting stuff to your brain and learning new languages and new skills in a day would be class - "I know kung fu!"

I feel sorry for any potential breakthroughs being made on this day.

enfant terrible

Someone who can do it for real in a week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeFXtPmpP4U

nowherefar

enfant terrible wrote: »

Someone who can do it for real in a week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeFXtPmpP4U

Ye I heard about him - impressive!

But apparently one week is just not good enough any more..

TeddyTedson

Amazing. I definitely do it.
If you want volunteers contact me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Auldloon

How does one say "happy fools day" in Arabic?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Shame it's not real. Would do away with the should-Irish-be-compulsory-for-14-years debate once and for all.

44leto

Chuileog wrote: »

How does one say "happy fools day" in Arabic?

Allah akbar

Auldloon

44leto wrote: »

Chuileog wrote: »

How does one say "happy fools day" in Arabic?

Allah akbar

Not been involved in these trials then?

haminka

someone actually believed this?:D

Would be cool but I guess it's a fake.

Auldloon

I really wish it was true.

44leto

Chuileog wrote: »

Not been involved in these trials then?

Darn I tried to catch you for an April fools joke.

And yeah I really wish it was true to.

BeerWolf

I envy people capable of speaking numerous languages... I'm pretty damn thick when it comes to it.

When such tech comes forth, let me know!

In the mean time, copy/paste'ing with Google translator.

TeddyTedson

Jesus I actually fell for that

Chemistry Ftw

I thought I was safe from april fools jokes on boards :rolleyes: why am I so gullible :P

Dostoevsky

One George Derwent Thomson, better known as Seoirse Mac Tomáis in Ireland, moved from Britain to Ireland back in the 1920s and became fluent in Irish in six weeks.

nowherefar

BeerWolf wrote: »

I envy people capable of speaking numerous languages... I'm pretty damn thick when it comes to it.

Sounds like that site was made for you then "badatlanguage.com"

Pottler

Ye take a full day to learn just one language?? Just try NVT, one pill a day and languages are a doddle...

trollin trollin trollin

http://en.tokipona.org/wiki/What_is_Toki_Pona%3F

It is possible... a language was created in 2001 to contain only 123 words and 14 sounds

piece of hairyprincess's cake

Chemistry Ftw

would it count if I learned a chinese take away menu off by heart?

Dazza

Looks a bit dodgey tbh. I think I'll stick with Rosetta Stone

galwaydude18

galwayrush wrote: »

I can teach you to say f off in sign in any amount of languages in a few minutes.

Brilliant! How much do you charge? Lol

wellboy76

Utter Bollocks

15 odd years of bloody irish and I dont know whether to say Sea or Tá