tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post3983830821459516213..comments2024-03-27T13:58:49.915+01:00Comments on Words and what not: Fighting the fightGerardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-665395935953793602008-05-08T11:11:00.000+02:002008-05-08T11:11:00.000+02:00Mijn antwoord op jouw vraag is simpel. Wanneer je ...Mijn antwoord op jouw vraag is simpel. Wanneer je geen gemeenschappelijke referentie kader hebt IS er geen communicatie dan maakt het niet uit WAT de boodschap is. Veel mensen spreken, schrijven slechts een taal en die mensen hebben evenzeer recht op alle informatie als de mensen die Engels spreken.<BR/><BR/>Bovendien zijn het de mensen die om talen geven die het werk doen. Ze nemen niets van jou af, maar jij neemt wel iets van hen af wanneer je hun belang niet onderkent..<BR/><BR/>PS the Dutch I used is a bit complicated, that was just to frustrate translation engine a bit. So do not expect to get the message as you have not got that message yet either :)<BR/>Thanks,<BR/> GerardGerardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-34762473838058656012008-05-08T03:39:00.000+02:002008-05-08T03:39:00.000+02:00I don't understand why you and others care about l...I don't understand why you and others care about language so much. Could you explain or direct me to a wikimedia or other web page explaining the importance? To me, <B>what</B> people communicate is infinitely more important that <B>how</B> people communicate.<BR/><BR/>I think language and the many varieties of ways to speak and write are a divider that often hinders effective communication. I think we should move towards a single global language.<BR/><BR/>One of the reasons I will not donate money to the foundation is because it funds so many different language wikipedia projects. I think it is a waste of time and effort creating all those duplicate articles in a language which is not used by many people. -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com