An anthropologist once said, “When you learn another language, you gain another soul.”?

Question

What do you think this means?

Answer 1

I have always believed that to know a man's religion and first language is to know the man. I studied so many languages and religions............I still do, in order to understand people.

Answer 2

You can relate and identify with another group but you continue to be the same person only now you are expanded in your thinking. I think it would have been better if he had said you enrich your soul.  I have always loved French.  I could sit for hours and just listen to people speak it.  The French have made an effort to keep their language clean of foreign words. They have words with silimiar sounds that makes even their ordinary speech sound like poetry.

Answer 3

Others belief, point of view, interactions with others. Gain an others soul on a social and psychological form of being.

Answer 4

another soul here refers to the opportunity of learning & understanding of other cultures.......by mearning another language we are able to understand things of which we never knew of,such as the cultures........give it a try, i've tried French,and i tell ya,it really is interesting,although its quite hard at first,but when you got the hang of it,its kinda funny yet interesting.....i leave the rest to you........