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You're right Yellowrose 55, it is fascinating. Thanks for visiting me. All the best!
posted by
elinjo
on March 27, 2009 at 2:10 AM
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This is my first time to learn about this universal language....fascinating.
posted by
yellowrose55
on March 26, 2009 at 6:21 PM
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Elinjo
Thanks for the response and the links. I took a look, it's interesting stuff, although I have far too much on my plate to get involved, lol. And this weekend I shall delve into your oyster bed...
posted by
Nautikos
on March 19, 2009 at 7:33 AM
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Re: Elinjo. For Nautikus especially
Thanks for your comment, Nautikus.
Yes, it was a language that started off as a written project. It was not the first or the last attempt to construct a language; the difference is that it is the only one that has actually had success; though admittedly only a limited success.
It is based on 16 basic rules which still apply but the vocabulary has grown and developed to meet all requirements including information technology.
With regard to local dialects; we can nearly always tell where people come from because of their accents. Because it is an international movement we are motivated to avoid this problem.
I've included a couple of links where you can get additional information is you are interested.
The second link is about an encyclopedia published last year in English about original Esperanto literature.
http://http//esperanto.net/info/index_en.html
http://http//www.librejo.com/enciklopedio/
posted by
elinjo
on March 17, 2009 at 9:57 AM
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Elinjo
I am glad you did not take my comment the wrong way, but then, having read at least a bit of your writing, I knew you wouldn't. lol.
You see, I too have an interest in language and languages (and as you know, there's a difference), it sort of belongs to my 'territory', although I know virtually nothing of Esperanto, other than that it is a 'created' language, rather than one that has 'organically' grown out of the soil of the cultures to which they belong. (Gapcohen mentioned Yiddish, a totally fascinating language; however, unlike Esperanto, it arose 'naturally', borrowing freely from a number of sources.)
Of course, Esperanto too was constructed from 'natural' parts, but it was constructed, hence my comment. I would be interested in knowing if and to what extent it has undergone change since its creation, and whether there are 'local dialects' that have eveolved or are evolving along separate lines...
And over the next few days I will get into your other writings...
posted by
Nautikos
on March 17, 2009 at 8:35 AM
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Thanks for the story.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on March 16, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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much appreciated:spring break may allow learning another language (over-
qualification may be heard in job interviews yet!) Shalom
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posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on March 16, 2009 at 3:11 PM
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I enjoy learning different languages ....
posted by
afzal50
on March 16, 2009 at 9:39 AM
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Re: thank you too my Elder and my sister. Shalom & Salaam
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posted by
elinjo
on March 16, 2009 at 8:26 AM
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thank you too my Elder and my sister. Shalom & Salaam
plus a bonus- Om Shanthi Om
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posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on March 16, 2009 at 8:04 AM
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Esperanto's founding father Ludoviko Zamenhof wrote a yiddish grammar text book; he never got it published though. He also translated the Torah to Esperanto. He was a brilliant man! Thanks for your visit.
posted by
elinjo
on March 16, 2009 at 6:51 AM
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that is so fascinating to me. Sounds a bit like Yiddish and how it came to be. Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on March 16, 2009 at 6:30 AM
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I enjoyed reading the article; it's so enriching to know different languages. Glad I can access your blog now! Nita.
posted by
Nita09
on March 16, 2009 at 4:03 AM
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Thank you for sharing....very interesting.
posted by
_Symphony_
on March 16, 2009 at 3:43 AM
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