Language in dreams

[Anders]

I've always wondered about the role of language in dreams, and I thought that I could have some insight since my father immigrated to the US. Since his first language is Swedish, but he used English almost exclusively. I asked him a while ago what language he dreams in. He told me he didn't know! I think that thought (and dreams) should be independent of language, and this tends to lend credibility to that idea, but I would be interested to hear others insight into this. I also have one experience I can share about bi-lingual dreaming. When I was in high school I took a trip to Germany with my German class, I stayed with a family there and spoke german a high percentage of the time. One night I dreamed in German. The wierdest thing was that my dream cue was that native German speeking people where butchering the language. So clearly I was able to dream in a different language, even though I wan't fluent enough to communicate the content of the dream, I just twisted the language to express myself. Any similar experiences?

[Daytime]

I REPLY BUT YOU GOT TO REPLY TO MY "IS HYPNOSIS DANGEROUS" TOPIC!!! UH........ HM.... NAW. Didn't dream in another language. When I become lucid, and I remember, I will try to change my dream to another language lol (One I don't even know.) and see what happens, come back and tell ya. Okydokey? NOW GO TO MY TOPIC NOW!!!!

[reverie]

I'm bilangual (I speak chinese, but not as much as I used to). When I went to China, I had dreams in Chinese. Even after a few months after I got back, I still had some dreams in Chinese. Last night I had a dream where someone was wearing a shirt that said Ja'ime. I noticed the mistake (It should be J'aime) and told my dad, so I guess its a sign I'm finally absorbing enough French for it to show up in my dreams? I dont know...

[reverie]

I'm bilangual (I speak chinese, but not as much as I used to). When I went to China, I had dreams in Chinese. Even after a few months after I got back, I still had some dreams in Chinese. Last night I had a dream where someone was wearing a shirt that said Ja'ime. I noticed the mistake (It should be J'aime) and told my dad, so I guess its a sign I'm finally absorbing enough French for it to show up in my dreams? I dont know... I REPLY BUT YOU GOT TO REPLY TO MY \"IS HYPNOSIS DANGEROUS\" TOPIC!!![/b] stop being a moron.

[WheelchairBandit]

When I talk to people from other countries in my dreams, I don't understand them, but what they say comes to me kind of like subtitles. And when I reply, it comes out in their language, but I can still understand it.