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| Teacher | Date: Sunday, 12.09.2010, 01:51 | Message # 1 |
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| "I just came across a newspaper clipping which deals with the Esperanto language. It points out that almost a century after its creation by Dr. Zamenhof it hasn't made much headway, and only a relative handful of its adherents all over the world, speak it, cultivate it and communicate through it, and only in New Zealand does it have a still small but somewhat wider popularity.
This is too bad, because this universal language, completely phonetic, nice sounding and very easy to learn, would make it easy for the peoples of the world to communicate with each other, would help peoples to know each other better, would break down language barriers and promote peace."
Victoria Claire, Flushing, NY And what do you think?
In Vino Veritas...
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| Ayayulia | Date: Sunday, 12.09.2010, 16:37 | Message # 2 |
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| I read about Esperanto some years ago. It was an experiment and I think it failed, because language develops according to its own special laws and regularities. It is living organism it can not be created and implanted.
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| lovefootball) | Date: Sunday, 12.09.2010, 19:24 | Message # 3 |
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| I dont' think that the problem of language barrier is still so pressing. And I agree with Ayayulia completely, there are things that have their own stages of development.
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| Former-Teacher | Date: Monday, 13.09.2010, 09:47 | Message # 4 |
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| Hi, folks! This is what I have found in the Interet. The international language Esperanto, intended not to replace existing languages but as a second language for international use, is gaining renewed attention from policy-makers in a world increasingly aware of the rights of minorities and the future of linguistic and cultural diversity....
Several political groupings and non-governmental organizations are pressing to place the international language question on the agendas of the United Nations and European Union....
In July 2007, the Nitobe Symposium on transnational language policy convened specialists on language policy in Tokyo, Japan, to discuss equitable language policy in Asia, including more extensive use of Esperanto, and its inclusion in current debates on language rights and language policy....
In July 2008, representatives of some 40 universities across the world where Esperanto and interlinguistics are taught gathered for a conference at the University of Amsterdam....
Use of Esperanto on the Internet continues to grow: a search for “Esperanto” on Google gives almost thirty million hits, and thousands of people are learning the language through such websites as lernu.net, which receives 120,000 visits per month....
An interactive CD was recently distributed in Poland in 364,000 copies in connection with the World Congress of Esperanto in Bialystok, and the authorities in Bialystok opened a new Zamenhof Center on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Esperanto’s founder....
What do you think?
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| 8davids8 | Date: Monday, 13.09.2010, 13:35 | Message # 5 |
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| I beleive the language has no future. Millions know English, about one billion speak Mandarin, and something alike speak Spanish. Esperanto being an artificial language will never become international and widespread.
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| lovefootball) | Date: Monday, 13.09.2010, 21:12 | Message # 6 |
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| Teacher, and what do you think? The language is really worth learning?
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| Former-Teacher | Date: Tuesday, 14.09.2010, 13:53 | Message # 7 |
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| When I think of a universal language for all, I think of some common cross-cultural tendencies that prove that a human being was born to explore and communicate, to build and develop, to share and help, to cultivate and civilize. One language for all represents man's desire to be together, to share one big culture, to live on a planet free from borders and prejudices. Learning it is a good activity. I know that there writers who write books in Esperanto for pleasure reading.
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| lovefootball) | Date: Wednesday, 15.09.2010, 21:54 | Message # 8 |
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| But English can be such a language, can't it? By the way, if everyone spoke one language, we wouldn't need interpreters any longer.
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| Former-Teacher | Date: Thursday, 16.09.2010, 12:47 | Message # 9 |
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| I tend to say no. Conventionally, English is a global language though there are more Chinese speakers. if English is a global language and will continue to expand, this is the choice made by humanity. But national languages will never disappear. This world is to be mutilingual because the languages reflect the reality that people deal with in different parts of the world, in different climates; they walk along different roads, they sing songs tuned by other natural sounds, etc. Esperanto or any other lingua franca is an ettempt of humankind to organise, unite, unificate and understand reality which is limited by the planet but unlimited by the universe.
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| Asya | Date: Thursday, 16.09.2010, 14:16 | Message # 10 |
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| I also think that we should differentiate between a global language and a universal language. What we actually need is a global language that will allow people of different nationalities communicate and understand each other. A universal language is a nonsense. Our language reflects our culture and history. So many peoples - so many "histories", so many languages.
Esperanto is really a nice try. But it's so artificial!!! Languages should be expressive! But I think the idea of writing scientific researches in Esperanto is worth discussing (you know, it was one of the most important goals when creating this language). Just consider how convenient it would be! The language of science! What do you think?!
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| Ayayulia | Date: Thursday, 16.09.2010, 18:27 | Message # 11 |
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| To use Esperanto only for the purpose of science is very suitable. It helps to share “brilliant ideas” among the particular group of people. Sometimes it is a problem to find an interpreter in some spheres because he/she just lacks knowledge. It will be the way out. But how will Esperanto describe a new actual in reality? It doesn’t have the ability to develop.
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| lovefootball) | Date: Thursday, 16.09.2010, 20:51 | Message # 12 |
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| Well, I tend to agree that nothing can replace national languages but still they're becoming less 'national'. As far as science is concerned, I think scientific developments and researches should be accessible to ordinary people (who are interested in the subject, of course). But will it be possible if Esperanto is used?
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| Tanya | Date: Thursday, 16.09.2010, 23:02 | Message # 13 |
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| Is it necessary for us that all people in our world have the same language? I believe no. In any case Esperanto has no chances in a fight against similar influence of English on a world culture.
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| Megastarosta | Date: Friday, 17.09.2010, 11:25 | Message # 14 |
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| Quote (Tanya) Is it necessary for us that all people in our world have the same language?
No, it isnt necessary. According to Bible all people spoke the same language and it didnt bring them any happiness. More than that, every language carries some historical events, influences, changes and so on. Why do we study language? Every language is a separate complex of its own changes. And when we study it , we analyze the process of different events and historical past. What about artificial language? It wont have success because it wont be interesting for us as linguists to study it. More than that if every man and woman on Earth speak this artificial language, will were repeat that situation from Bible, wont we?
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| Ayayulia | Date: Sunday, 17.10.2010, 23:49 | Message # 15 |
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| As for me I don’t want to learn such language. When we choose what language to learn we say “I don’t want to learn *** (the name of the language), because I don’t like ***(people who speaks this language, or the way they behave or something else)”. I mean, we do not choose the combination of letters, sound and rules we choose by our hearts.
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