I’m curious, are there languages that are better suited for specific things? If you knew every language on earth fluently, would you choose one to communicate the nuances of an emotion, or the inner workings of a car engine?
Not just vocabulary (though that probably plays a part) but grammatical structure, communication efficiency, logical clarity, etc…
Another framing, what do you miss from your native language? Fluency aside, what is harder to communicate in other languages?
Fascinating, thanks for the insight into Asian languages, that’s really surprising.
Interesting take on your two examples, the important part is determined by the speaker - perhaps “today” was what was important, vs what they’re doing.
Still a neat example, but I think there’s more nuance there, depending on speaker/listener.
Great question, OP!