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Andrés Neumann
Andrés Neumann (born 1943) is a polyglot design thinker, and performing arts and creative and cultural industries professional, born in Bolivia, raised in Uruguay and established in Europe. Biography Beginnings Andres Neumann was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia in 1943, to central European parents. His family moved to Montevideo, Uruguay, when he was five years old. His mother tongue was German language, German, and he learned Spanish language, Spanish, the official language of Uruguay, only at elementary school. He developed a specific interest for the arts and culture very early, and especially for film and theater. At age 21 he married Betina Camacho, age 15. Together with his wife he joined the theater company from the Alliance Française in Montevideo, directed by Bernard Schnerb, a professor from the institute. Neumann quickly became active in the cultural life of Montevideo, working professionally for theater, dance and music events held in the main venues of the city, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyglot
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingualism, monolingual speakers in the World population, world's population. More than half of all Europeans claim to speak at least one language other than their first language, mother tongue; but many read and write in one language. Multilingualism is advantageous for people wanting to participate in trade, globalization and cultural openness. Owing to the ease of access to information facilitated by the Internet, individuals' exposure to multiple languages has become increasingly possible. People who speak several languages are also called polyglots. Multilingual speakers have language acquisition, acquired and maintained at least one language during childhood, the so-called first language (L1). The first language (sometimes also referred to as the mother tongue) is usually acquired without formal educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
