Comments on: Joss Whedon might have been onto something… http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/joss-whedon-might-have-been-onto-something/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brian Barker http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/joss-whedon-might-have-been-onto-something/#comment-124 Brian Barker Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:59:16 +0000 http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/?p=1003#comment-124 Interesting discussion on Esperanto. This up-and-coming language is also used by CRI in its daily broadcast programmes. Check http://esperanto.cri.cn/ or http://www.lernu.net Interesting discussion on Esperanto.

This up-and-coming language is also used by CRI in its daily broadcast programmes.

Check http://esperanto.cri.cn/ or http://www.lernu.net

]]> By: 1minionsopinion http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/joss-whedon-might-have-been-onto-something/#comment-121 1minionsopinion Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:54:45 +0000 http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/?p=1003#comment-121 Yeah, I've heard of Esperanto. It'd be easier to learn because it's close to the romantic languages. If you're familiar with Spanish or Italian, it's probably fairly easy to pick up, yeah? Easier to read and write than Mandarin, too. At least for people who grew up with an alphabet rather than combined characters and brush strokes. I didn't realize how old the language was either. I think the point the article was making, though, was how big an impact China has on the world and maybe it's worthwhile to learn their language instead of assuming everyone's going to want to learn English in order to do business. Yeah, I’ve heard of Esperanto. It’d be easier to learn because it’s close to the romantic languages. If you’re familiar with Spanish or Italian, it’s probably fairly easy to pick up, yeah? Easier to read and write than Mandarin, too. At least for people who grew up with an alphabet rather than combined characters and brush strokes.

I didn’t realize how old the language was either.

I think the point the article was making, though, was how big an impact China has on the world and maybe it’s worthwhile to learn their language instead of assuming everyone’s going to want to learn English in order to do business.

]]> By: Bill Chapman http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/joss-whedon-might-have-been-onto-something/#comment-120 Bill Chapman Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:31:07 +0000 http://1minionsopinion.wordpress.com/?p=1003#comment-120 I would like to argue the case for Esperanto as the international language. It is a planned language which belongs to no one country or group of states. Take a look at www.esperanto.net Esperanto works! I've used it in speech and writing in a dozen countries over recent years. Indeed, the language has some remarkable practical benefits. Personally, I've made friends around the world through Esperanto that I would never have been able to communicate with otherwise. And then there's the Pasporta Servo, which provides free lodging and local information to Esperanto-speaking travellers in over 90 countries. What do you think? I would like to argue the case for Esperanto as the international language. It is a planned language which belongs to no one country or group of states.

Take a look at http://www.esperanto.net

Esperanto works! I’ve used it in speech and writing in a dozen countries over recent years. Indeed, the language has some remarkable practical benefits. Personally, I’ve made friends around the world through Esperanto that I would never have been able to communicate with otherwise. And then there’s the Pasporta Servo, which provides free lodging and local information to Esperanto-speaking travellers in over 90 countries.

What do you think?

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