Quote by Barbara Ehrenreich
There is the fear, common to all English-only speakers, that the chief purpose of foreign languages is to make fun of us. Otherwise, you know, why not just come out and say it?
Summary
This quote suggests that English speakers often have a fear that the primary reason for learning foreign languages is to ridicule or mock them. The speaker implies that if this fear is not true, then why wouldn't others explicitly state their intentions instead of learning other languages. The quote highlights a potential insecurity or vulnerability that some English speakers may feel when it comes to the acquisition of foreign languages.
Topics
Fear
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