Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26715865-20151102192732/@comment-24218843-20151108185756

CTrent29 wrote: Well, I can beleiev her learning a different language since she is nobility.

I don't see how Belle being a member of nobility should enable her to learn a Chinese language on her own, by reading a book.  There is no logic to this situation, whatsoever. She would require an actual teacher - whether in human form or a recording to help her learn a new language, along with a book. Well some people can teach themselves how to read (this is an actual thing) bso if they can teach themselves how to read overall then they can teach themselves how to read in another language.

I'm not talking out of my a** either, i personally know someone who taught themself to read German when they were three. Hyperlexia is a thing. Belle could have that, who knows?