When William speaks about languages, his whole being lights up. He is positive and speaks with passion and energy. It’s not about how many languages, how fluent you are, or how many vocabulary words or grammar rules you know when it comes to learning and speaking different languages. William identifies with languages for a variety of reasons and differently in different circumstances. Some ideas and feelings are easier to express in one language or another and directly translating isn’t always enough. William speaks about a multi-lingual lifestyle and communication style that he works diligently to cultivate.
William Giller – Time, Motivation, Inhibition (English, Spanish, French, German, Croatian, Russian, Cantonese, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Mandarin)
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Story taken from interview with William, MA Translation, ’18; Written by K.Throgmorton