tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post3150083708330237469..comments2023-10-29T15:18:25.355+08:00Comments on de minimis: What is the Chinese language?de minimishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06478671079348612565noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post-48143843172488700832012-01-13T09:51:34.180+08:002012-01-13T09:51:34.180+08:00Chinese ideograms were used to impose the diktat o...Chinese ideograms were used to impose the diktat of the Middle Kingdom on the lands inhabited by the non-Mandarin speakers. If you see a roof, it means the same in any language. Then it was important to belittle the "other " languages by pretending that only Mandarin ( the language of the imperial court) was legitimate.<br /><br />This happens today in Asia and Africa where 'nation building' is considered more important than human dignity or human rights. <br /><br />The result is that the talents and skills of many are wasted and not utilised for nation building. This happens even in Australia, Canada and the USA although the first is trying to remedy this problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post-78873703474894639932011-12-26T10:09:34.086+08:002011-12-26T10:09:34.086+08:00The best analogy can be found in the taxonomy - th...The best analogy can be found in the taxonomy - the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification.<br /><br />Confined to the lowest denominator, the correct term to identify & differentiate languages from dialects is to use CLADE structure.<br /><br />In this aspect, then almost all European 'Languages' would then be classified as a sub-dialects of Latin. Same as almost all South/S East Asian 'languages' r sub-dialects of Sanskrit.<br /><br />But then who's counting?<br /><br />So, why the interest in differentiating how many 'languages' as in the Chinese dialects?<br /><br />Perhaps, the same intention as in how many cuisine as in Food?<br /><br />Yes?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com