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Переведите эту статью на английский Вообще Сергей Анатольевич утверждал, что знает «только» 100. Но это он скромничал. В процессе беседы с ним было подсчитано, что Сергей Анатольевич — заведующий кафедрой Российского гуманитарного университета, доктор филологических наук, член-корреспондент Российской академии естественных наук — был знаком не меньше чем с 400 языками, учитывая древние и языки малых вымирающих народов. Для того чтобы выучить язык, ему требовалось всего три недели. Среди коллег этот 43-летний профессор имел репутацию «ходячей энциклопедии». Но при этом его отличала… плохая память. — Самый трудный вопрос для меня: «Сколько вы знаете языков?». Потому что точно на него ответить невозможно. Даже 10 языков нельзя знать в одинаковой степени. Вы можете знать 500 — 600 слов и прекрасно уметь объясниться в стране. Например, английский я знаю прекрасно, потому что все время приходится ездить и разговаривать. Но считаю, что в пассиве у меня немецкий лучше. А можно плохо говорить, но прекрасно читать. Например, древнекитайскую классику я читаю лучше большинства китайцев. Или можно не читать и не говорить, но знать структуру, грамматику. Я не могу говорить по-нанайски, но лексику их я хорошо помню. Многие языки уходят в пассив, но потом, если нужно, они возвращаются: в Голландию поехал и быстро восстановил голландский язык. Поэтому, если считать все языки, с которыми я знаком на разных уровнях знания, то их наберется не меньше 400. Но активно разговариваю только на 20.

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1 Leave this article in English and in Russian by Sergey Anatoly and asserted that he knows “only” 10 °. But he was shy. During the conversation with him, it was estimated that Sergey Anatolyevich, Head of the Department of the Russian Humanitarian University, Doctor of Philology, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences was familiar with no less than 400 languages. just three weeks. Among his colleagues, this 43-year-old professor had a reputation as a “walking encyclopedia.” But at the same time he is distinguished by a bad memory. The most difficult question for me. How many languages ​​do you know? ". Because exactly it is impossible to answer. Even 10 languages ​​can not be known to the same extent. You may know 500-600 words perfectly able to explain in the country. For example, I know English perfectly. because all the time you have to drive and talk But I think that in my passive German is better. A can be bad answer011% ", how many languages ​​do you know?> - because it is impossible to exactly answer it. Even 10 languages ​​cannot be known to the same degree. You can know 500-600 words perfectly well to be explained in the country. For example, I know English perfectly because everything time I have to travel to talk. But I think that German is better in passive. And you can speak badly, but read well, for example, read the ancient Chinese classics better than most Chinese people. Or you can not read or speak, but know the structure, grammar. search , but I remember their vocabulary well. Many languages ​​go into a passive, but then, if necessary, they return: I went to Holland and quickly restored the Dutch language. Therefore, if you count all the languages ​​with which I am familiar at different levels of knowledge, they will be typed not less than 400. But I actively talk only at 20.

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Sergei Anatolievich initially claimed to know "only" a hundred languages, but he was being modest. During a conversation with him, it was calculated that Sergei Anatolievich, the head of the department at the Russian Humanities University, a Doctor of Philological Sciences, and a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, was familiar with no fewer than 400 languages, including ancient languages and those of small endangered peoples. It took him only three weeks to learn a language. Among his colleagues, this 43-year-old professor had the reputation of being a "walking encyclopedia." However, he had one distinctive feature: a poor memory.

"The most difficult question for me is: 'How many languages do you know?'" he said. "Because it's impossible to give a precise answer. You cannot know 10 languages to the same extent. You can know 500-600 words and communicate well in a country. For example, I know English perfectly because I have to travel and speak it all the time. But I consider my passive knowledge of German to be better. It is also possible to speak poorly but read excellently. For instance, I read classical Ancient Chinese better than most Chinese people. Or you can have knowledge of the structure and grammar without reading or speaking. I can't speak Nanai, but I remember their vocabulary well. Many languages become passive, but later, if needed, they come back. I went to the Netherlands and quickly restored my Dutch language skills. Therefore, if we consider all the languages I am familiar with at different levels of proficiency, there are no fewer than 400. However, I actively speak only 20 of them."