英文母語的人學習外語所需的時間

這個報導蠻有趣的:「A Map Showing How Much Time It Takes to Learn Foreign Languages: From Easiest to Hardest」。

文章裡分成這幾種:(扣除已經是母語的英語,Category 0)

  • Category I: 23-24 weeks (575-600 hours) Languages closely related to English
  • Category II: 30 weeks (750 hours) Languages similar to English
  • Category III: 36 weeks (900 hours) Languages with linguistic and/or cultural differences from English
  • Category IV: 44 weeks (1100 hours) Languages with significant linguistic and/or cultural differences from English
  • Category V: 88 weeks (2200 hours) Languages which are exceptionally difficult for native English speakers

其中時間最長的這部份引用一下:

Arabic
Cantonese (Chinese)
Mandarin (Chinese)
*Japanese
Korean
* Usually more difficult than other languages in the same category.

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