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sweet-ann [11.9K]
3 years ago
9

What does sedaris mean when he writes that "understanding" another language is "a small step, nothing more, yet its rewards are

intoxicating and deceptive" (?
Social Studies
1 answer:
Phantasy [73]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

From that quote , he stated that understanding a language eliminate the first barrier that people have understanding another culture.

But often time, people misinterpreted understanding a language as understanding the culture itself, which is why it is deceptive. There is no way for us to truly understand other culture unless we actually live among it.

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