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How can you tell when you're fluent in a language?

Asked by etignotasanimum (3376points) May 4th, 2011

Excluding the language that you were brought up in, how do you know when you are fluent in a secondary language? What I’m wanting to know is, is there a specific definition of what fluency in a foreign language is? What is your definition for fluency? Obviously the ability to read, hold conversations, and understanding are huge concepts, but when does a person’s ability change from “proficient” to “fluent”? Does this distinction matter?

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