Quote Originally Posted by Fernehalwes View Post
Thanks TinyRedLeaf... Simple case of brain meltdown on that SVO/SOV mixup... Cheers!
Haha, no problem, as long as you don't mind the occasional grammar nazi!

More importantly, I've got lore-related questions, in case you're still in the mood to respond.

1) To what extent do the spoken races understand dragonspeak?

We've seen, for example, that even people without the Echo could inexplicably understand Hraesvelgr. Alphinaud clearly heard dragonspeak, but he was shocked to discover that he could understand every word. Is this quality unique to the First Brood?

2) To what extent do the dragons themselves speak Eorzean?

Because Midgardsormr himself, the father of all dragons, speaks Eorzean. Or, at least, we the players think he does, since he apparently converses with the WoL in plain Eorzean. Or has the Echo helpfully played Babel fish for us?

3) With reference to Q1, assuming that the average Eorzean doesn't understand dragonspeak, what are the chances that reference material can be found in repositories like the Great Gubal Library?

I ask because I imagine that this could be one way to explain how player-characters come to "learn" dragonspeak, and understand as well as we the players do, thanks to this immensely informative article.