Comments on: Dari http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/dari-2009-11-06.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dari Leader in English - Spanish Translation Services Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Importance of Langauge in Diplomacy http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/dari-2009-11-06.html/comment-page-1#comment-1111 The Importance of Langauge in Diplomacy Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:02:09 +0000 http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/?p=1121#comment-1111 [...] agencies of the State Department. Its main focus will be increasing resources for languages such as Dari and Pashto, for the military operations in Afghanistan (also discussed here and here). Many [...] [...] agencies of the State Department. Its main focus will be increasing resources for languages such as Dari and Pashto, for the military operations in Afghanistan (also discussed here and here). Many [...]

]]> By: Bryant H http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/dari-2009-11-06.html/comment-page-1#comment-1005 Bryant H Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:55:15 +0000 http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/?p=1121#comment-1005 Hi Brian, thanks for your comment. I think your proposal is interesting and I find the general idea to be a good one. However, and speaking as someone that doesn't know an awful lot about Esperanto, it seems to me that this language is largely based on Indo-European language structures and vocabulary. As a result, I have a hard time seeing it becoming more of a lingua franca than, say, English already is today. Over 5,000 years into human civilization, I think we're going to have a hard time finding a language that can serve as a truly global lingua franca that isn't "biased" in this sense...what do you think? Hi Brian,
thanks for your comment. I think your proposal is interesting and I find the general idea to be a good one.
However, and speaking as someone that doesn’t know an awful lot about Esperanto, it seems to me that this language is largely based on Indo-European language structures and vocabulary. As a result, I have a hard time seeing it becoming more of a lingua franca than, say, English already is today.
Over 5,000 years into human civilization, I think we’re going to have a hard time finding a language that can serve as a truly global lingua franca that isn’t “biased” in this sense…what do you think?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1004522862">Brian Barker</fb:name> http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/dari-2009-11-06.html/comment-page-1#comment-999 Brian Barker Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:14:27 +0000 http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/?p=1121#comment-999 I think the World now needs a modern lingua franca as well :-) Why not decide on a neutral non-national language, taught worldwide, in all nations? I would prefer Esperanto Your readers may be interested in http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8837438938991452670. A glimpse of Esperanto can be seen at http://www.lernu.net I think the World now needs a modern lingua franca as well :-)

Why not decide on a neutral non-national language, taught worldwide, in all nations? I would prefer Esperanto

Your readers may be interested in
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8837438938991452670.

A glimpse of Esperanto can be seen at
http://www.lernu.net

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