Hey, /r/ChineseLanguage,
Last year, I spent about two months in Taipei, Taiwan and had a great time. I played lots of board games with other foreigners, and while doing that I bumped into locals who played Magic: the Gathering and started to pick up games with them here and there. It was really fun, and most of them had good enough English for us to crack jokes and socialize beyond the mechanics of the game. I'm going to be returning to Taipei, and I'd like to use MtG as an accessory to my Chinese language learning.
At the moment, I have little to no understanding of Mandarin. I've mostly just done lessons in LingoDeer while I'm trying to build a better routine using Ankii and some other resources a friend of mine (whose done a great job learning) has mentioned to me.
So, I've got basically two decades of experience/familiarity with Magic: the Gathering's rules and cards, so I have a very clear picture of the intent/message/function of pretty much any given card. Even new ones I'm less familiar with tend to follow the same form, so it should be pretty easy to figure out what they say...
- Do you think trying using Magic as a "cypher" is a worthwhile supplement to language learning for building some vocabulary and familiarity with grammar? Like, learning that "Flying" is ~1:~1 with this.
- What methods of input are best for use on: Windows 10, Android, and Chrome OS? (Can probably use Android inputs? How could I look at a Magic card (or other text) with a character I don't recognize, then type it into a device to look up what it means? If I don't know a character's pinyin or pronunciation, how can I type/input it? Haha
- By your estimation, how useful would it be to learn to pronounce card names well? Are they relatable to everyday names or words?
Cheers!
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