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For him, knowledge of a language is inseparable from all its cultural implications .

Ken Hale did not like others to insist on the "myth" of his linguistic genius.

His colleagues, however, say that they saw him start studying Finnish grammar while boarding a plane, and that upon arrival in Helsinki, he began speaking Finnish without any problem!

Emile Grebbs: 32 to 68 languages
Sources differ on the exact number. This cook islands business email list German diplomat who worked in China undoubtedly had a gift for languages.

So much so that after his death, his brain was preserved for study.

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Michael Erard's book makes us understand that with a little talent, or at least a strong interest in languages, motivation and a lot of work, we can go very far!

Psycholinguists claim that there is no theoretical limit to the number of languages ​​that can be learned by a single person. There is only a time limit.

Most hyperpolyglots don't like this label, even if they have studied dozens of languages.

They have a demanding definition of what "knowledge" of a language is , and their knowledge makes them humble: the more you know, the more you know everything you don't know.