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conversant
0 When would you prefer to describe a person as conversant over knowing some foreign language? 02 br
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00 Is the speaker trying to avoid misguiding the listener that the person described have both written and spoken skills of the language which 01 b 00 know 02 b 00 means? And conversant only implies the spoken skills? 02 br
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00 For example, 02 br
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00 Alex is British but is conversant in Swedish. 02 br
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00 Is the speaker trying to avoid misguiding the listener that the person described have both written and spoken skills of the language which 01 b 00 know 02 b 00 means? And conversant only implies the spoken skills? 02 br
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00 For example, 02 br
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00 Alex is British but is conversant in Swedish. 02 br
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0 Alex can get along in daily conversation in Swedish. Don't expect him to talk about subjects in very much depth. He may have no reading or writing skills, as that involves identifying sounds and their orthographic counterparts.
- 0 Alex can get along in daily conversation in Swedish.
- Don't expect him to talk about subjects in very much depth.
- He may have no reading or writing skills, as that involves identifying sounds and their orthographic counterparts.
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0 Alex can get along in daily conversation in Swedish. Don't expect him to talk about subjects in very much depth. He may have no reading or writing skills, as that involves identifying sounds and their orthographic counterparts. 02 br
00 Mary, however, reads and writes Swedish (very well, moderately well, with great skill). 0-
00 Mary, however, reads and writes Swedish (very well, moderately well, with great skill). 0-
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