What Makes a Language ‘Beautiful’ or ‘Ugly’?

Examples

1. A child learning English feels excited because it sounds like a story being told.
2. An adult learning Spanish finds the way words roll off their tongue very smooth and pleasant.
3. Someone trying to speak Mandarin struggles with tones that feel confusing and hard to follow.

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