Is speaking in your native tongue required to be done as loud as possible?

[terry78]

I notice that whenever anyone is bilingual, maybe a few exceptions to the rule, but a lot of the time when they revert to speaking the native tongue they speak extremely loud. Maybe it's a cultural thing, I don't know. My cousin's husband is Nigerian, and when he speaks to friends or his family it's much louder than when he's speaking English. Same with the Korean girl I'm talking to, as soon as she starts talking to her mother or sister suddenly it's like 15 octaves higher.

 

[Addendum]

That's called "yelling"

 

[Space Moose]

I notice that whenever anyone is bilingual, maybe a few exceptions to the rule, but a lot of the time when they revert to speaking the native tongue they speak extremely loud. Maybe it's a cultural thing, I don't know. My cousin's husband is Nigerian, and when he speaks to friends or his family it's much louder than when he's speaking English. Same with the Korean girl I'm talking to, as soon as she starts talking to her mother or sister suddenly it's like 15 octaves higher.

Racist!!!!!

 

[terry78]

Racist!!!!!

Yeah, I know I'm racist. But Sharpton and Jesse will defend me.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

It's because you notice it more. It's easier to tune out a sound you typically hear, like english, than a sound that is foreign to you.

 

[Space Moose]

Yeah, I know I'm racist. But Sharpton and Jesse will defend me.

We all have some racist deep down inside...

 

[SuperFerret]

I've noticed that certain languages are louder than others, and that the older the person the louder they speak.

 

[Enriquespy]

ESO ES UNA GRAN MENTIROTA!!! ERES PEJUICIOSO!!!!


see? same volume.

 

[Kritish]

ESO ES UNA GRAN MENTIROTA!!! ERES PEJUICIOSO!!!!


see? same volume.

Some thing's great and he's prejudice?

 

[Ghostvirus]

I have noticed this as well.

 

[POWdER-man]

I tend to notice individuals, in which english is not their first language, that they speak quite sheepishly....I just figured they were nervous in speaking in english......as for talking louder in their native tongue....yeah.....I notice it a lot.....

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

i knowwhat your saying terry, my mom is haitian and haitians are loud as hell. hell almost all foreign tongues are loud.

 

[Mr. Socko]

Reminds me of how when Mexicans start speaking spanish, they speak it really quickly.

 

[knowsbleed]

Terry, this is what I can gather from my wife and her mother speaking to each other. Wifey speaks fluent Tagalog...but doesn't really have an accent when she speaks English. Her mother has a heavy accent but speaks English fluently other than that. So when her mother is speaking English...she's pretty subdued in her tone and sounds very nice. But then she speaks to my wife in Tagalog and they BOTH get loud.

I think its just that they feel more natural speaking in their native languages and they don't get to speak to each other like that all the time. Its like when you get caught up in a conversation, you just tend to turn up your volume a little bit.

Put yourself in their place though...if you're trying to speak a second language, you will be trying to properly pronounce everything. It just doesn't feel as natural...so you're going to be more reserved when you speak that language.

 

[DarthRekal]

It's making sure you know they're talking about you and NOT UNDERSTANDINg what exactly they are sayin

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

I speak more than one language,it's the person themself.People can speak languages,and be at a even tone.I have heard of that shouting though..

 

[PLAS]

Yeah, I know I'm racist. But Sharpton and Jesse will defend me.

well, I've heard some pretty unflattering remarks made by black people regarding mexicans right in front of me, the thing is that they didn't know I was one, so yes, racism exist in many forms, and not because you're black, yellow, brown, white, blue or orange does it mean that you cannot be a racist, so there goes that

regarding your original question, it's really not louder, you just notice it much more

but here's one little detail, when a person speaks more than one language, each language they speak, they speak in a totally different tone of voice, I have no idea why, but it happens

 

[November Rain]

terry it's a nigerian thing. They are the loudest rudest people in the world...

especially the Yorubas, Jesus...

I believe it is merely a cultural trait of dominance in thinking one has the upper hand in conversation if they voice their opinion louder than the other people around them. ALso if you hare having a better time than someone, you also voice your opinion louder...

it's a form of chest beating and dumb nigerians are too backwards to realise that they don't have to behave like uneducated animals all the time/around each other.

that's what happens when aggression is deep within the heart of a society.

bush people...



I guess there is also that added aspect of thinking no one can understand what you are saying.

 

[Kaleb]

hamba la peppala gandagana ( thats Zulu for : go #$#$ a tractor)

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Native tougnes are always louder, puts that emphasis.

 

[Tropico]

Yup, I would definitely say that the difference in volume tends to be because of self assurance; you're not as confident when you're speaking a language that's still foreign to you no matter how small a degree. I can tell you from personal experience that Americans are no exception to the rule, they get loud when they revert back to speaking English.

 

[Jack Rabbit]

Yeah, I know I'm racist. But Sharpton and Jesse will defend me.

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I dunno. I think some people may do it to be slightly obnoxious.