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Alexandre de Rhodes

Pastor 1591–1660

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Jesuit missionary from Avignon and Rome (1593-1660)

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Communication Knowledge Language Learning Linguistics Materialism Perception Simplicity Travel Uncertainty

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“I have not traveled to be rich, to be learned, or to entertain myself.”

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Knowledge Materialism Simplicity Travel

“Upon hearing the Vietnamese women talking to each other, I thought that I heard the birds whistling and was afraid that I would never be able to learn the language.”

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Communication Language Learning Linguistics Perception Uncertainty