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[quote=Anonymous]I think that 17:43 points out an important point about language acquisition. There is a standardized, usually written form and then there is what is commonly spoken which differs a lot. Arabic is a lot like this, infact anyone who takes it has to chose between Standard Arabic or a local dialect which can vary quite a bit across the region. No public school is really going to be able to overcome this type of local language issue, they will need to travel and spend time there to really integrate it. Part of the reason so many in Europe can do this is that it is really easy to visit places. My guess is even given their vaunted multilingualism, not many are going to be fluent speakers of any Chinese dialect or even standard version. [/quote]
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