Thread: How does language differ in lucid dreams?

My mother language is Portuguese, but I am extremely fluent in English, and know quite a bit of Spanish. Plus Braille and Morse, but those are not exactly languages.

1. Do you find speaking, reading, or writing more difficult? How about understanding?

Spoken sentences usually will make less sense, although it always seems DCs understand what I say, and I understand what DCs say. The sentences are senseless but I don't realise so and they seem to make perfect sense. It isn't uncommon for me two merge two languages in a single sentence and it sound completely normal. In fact, sometimes I don't even know in which language something was said.

Reading tends to be easier and less ambilingual, but this is not a rule.

I don't ever write much in my dreams. When I do, it's more like I drew what I wanted to say rather than writing it.

2. When you hear a song, which is more salient: the words or its melody?

The melody: I can usually hear the speech but not distinguish any word.

3. Syntax: Is your grammar different? Are words in order?

Sometimes I speak English with portuguese grammar, sometimes the opposite; sometimes it's a very simple, instinctive grammar.

4. Semantics: Is your vocabulary different? What is the relationship between words and meaning? Do you find one without the other?

Regarding semantics, they tend to be quite specific in dreams. It's like when I read/hear a word, an image of it instantly came to my head, so it's quite accurate.

5. Abstract thought: How are your logical and mathematical reasoning abilities? Are sequential thoughts (or actions) more difficult?

I tend to have this very short memory overall, as in, if I think of doing 1+1, I'll forget what I'm doing in the middle of it, and if I try too hard to remember it I'll wake up (much like hypnagogia). This doesn't happen in good lucid dreams though.

Regarding 1-5 above:
-Do you fail to notice irregularities until you awaken?
Yes, it's as if they weren't even there. I understand everythign regardless of reality resemblance. I guess I'm just not much of an auditory thinker.
-Do certain language abilities became easier with practice?
Not forgetting what you were just about to do/say.
-Do you find language differences between lucid and nonlucid dreams?
Lucid dream language tends to be more cohesive and tangible. If I say some random BS in a lucid dream I'll realise it, but this doesn't happen i na non-lucid dream.

On a final note, I'd like to tell that I used to be extremely auditory-thinking, but then I started learning other languages and it kind of became impractical. Right now I'm more of a visual/kinaesthetic thinker (kind of half-half).