<p>Is it bad if I might want to be a linguistic major that I only took 3 years of Spanish (I in MS, IIH, III (schedule))?</p>
<p>Most likely. What's the problem? Can't fit it into your schedule?</p>
<p>What interests you about linguistics?</p>
<p>To be honest I don't really like Spanish, even though I am Mexican. It isn't that I don't like it really actually, but I'm bored with it. I want to do another language, but all we offer is Latin also. I'm going to be a senior next year. I want to learn a different language. I love analyzing like socio-linguistics. Generally how long do you have to know/how much would you have to know to say that you can S/W/R?</p>
<p>lol...I'm Jewish and I'm NEVER learning Hebrew...</p>
<p>I would say take the language you like, but for a major such as linguistics, continuity may be key, depending on the school. For most colleges you would apply to the college of arts and sciences and just pick linguistics as your major. Hence, your acceptance would depend on the language policy of that particular subschool.</p>
<p>I'd suggest contacting the universities in question...</p>
<p>Well I might major in Anthropology also....so I don't want to be tied down to Spanish because to be honest I don't want to pursue it.</p>
<p>I didn't do Spanish this year, so I'm sort of rusty.</p>
<p>A year of Latin could be very useful for your future study of linguistics or other languages.</p>
<p>I don't think it will...I mean, yes I know it will give a foundation for a varied grammar...but I don't think it's enough</p>
<p>I agree that a year of Latin is not enough to learn the language. But, given the choices that are open to you, and given that you don't want to pursue Spanish, that year of Latin might be worth considering. You might even be surprised to find that you like it!</p>
<p>But, if you decide against Latin, my advice would be to take the additional year of Spanish. It is too bad that other choices are not available, but, in my opinion, taking Spanish is still better than taking no language at all.</p>
<p>Well I think over the summer I'm gonna pursue my learning of Japanese. I used to live there in the summers (divorce; K-4th), so it isn't completely random. I'm sure I'll be able to soak it up pretty fast; I'm pretty fast at learning languages. </p>
<p>Would it be fallacious if on the application I put that I can Speak/Write/Read it if I plan to learn as much as I can until it is application time? I mean I think I'm going to take Japanese in college, so yay.</p>
<p>to say you can speak/write/read a language implies that you can literally sit down and pretty much understand a complete newspaper or book and be able to carry on a lengthy conversation with someone in that language (including native speakers who make speak quicker than others who simply have learned that language). if you're just starting to learn japanese this summer, i think it would be a little misleading to say you can speak/write/read the language.</p>
<p>well I'll still learn it...i was just wondering</p>
<p>So you will be studying Japanese outside of school next year, and are considering whether to take Spanish in school as well? </p>
<p>I think your application should be accurate. The fact that you will be studying Japanese certainly gives additional credence to your plan to continue it in college. But, IMO, don't claim more for yourself than you truly have when you submit the application.</p>
<p>ok..I just don't wanna minimize something I can do if I can put it down at the same time</p>
<p>Is there any state test or like a "National Japanses Exam" that you can take at like level one or two and ace it to show that you are serious about it? </p>
<p>But I think you should continue Spanish, just to show some deication even when your school doesn't allow many choices. I suppose two languages are better than one!</p>
<p>Don't minimize it! Personally, I think it is wonderful that you know some Japanese and would study it seriously. You should say so! Just don't call everything you say into question by overstating the case.</p>
<p>How much Japanese do you think do you need to know for AP Japanese?</p>
<p>people usually have around 3 years or more under their belts before ap.</p>