>>3117779I think it's great to learn very alien languages, but you're going to have a harder time processing and speaking your native tongue if you go past bilingualism. It's great for the mind, do not misunderstand me, especially if it's something really foriegn like Japanese or Latin -- but if you reach fluency in Japanese you're likely to speak worse english than you otherwise would.
https://omniglot.com/language/articles/bilingualadvantages.htmOne source if you haven't hears about this before.
In other words: learn to improve your understanding of language in general. Trying to be fluent, as in speaking and reading the language for consumption or conversation, is probably a bad idea past your second.
This is all coming from someone who learned Latin to a fair level and is trying to learn Japanese. Latin has helped my english immensely but also hurt it; I've lost some natural speech. I think about English a bit too much, somewhat similiar to a foreigner trying too hard while speaking english.
I think Latin is probably the only language I'd almost universally reccomend as a second language and as a third language. It's a massive influence on English and almost no one expects you to read, write, and speak, all from your head. You learn the structure and common vocabulary, not fluency or pronunciation. If you speak English, Latin is really an expansion pack with new mechanics but a shit ton of borrowed assets. Due to this the vocabulary meshes very well with English, not taking up much space, and the grammar is so autistic that it just teaches you new ways to understand and construct English.
