Comments on: Dek kvin minutoj da famo http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/10/10/dekkvin-minutoj-da-famo/ Semi-geeky musings, links, and observations by an all-geeky teenager. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jordon http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/10/10/dekkvin-minutoj-da-famo/#comment-7469 Jordon Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:11:50 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=676#comment-7469 I guess vocabulary is a trait. I guess vocabulary is a trait.

]]> By: Keith http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/10/10/dekkvin-minutoj-da-famo/#comment-7467 Keith Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:10:06 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=676#comment-7467 <i>combines traits of the different Slavic, Germanic and Romance languages.</i> Umm, I don't think there's too much Germanic in the language. The vocabulary is mostly Romance (with some German), but the syntax and semantics are more based on Slavic (from what I've read). There doesn't seem to be much in the language's structure that's Germanic. combines traits of the different Slavic, Germanic and Romance languages.
Umm, I don't think there's too much Germanic in the language. The vocabulary is mostly Romance (with some German), but the syntax and semantics are more based on Slavic (from what I've read). There doesn't seem to be much in the language's structure that's Germanic.

]]> By: Anthony E http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/10/10/dekkvin-minutoj-da-famo/#comment-7410 Anthony E Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:27:02 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=676#comment-7410 I'm a host for the <i>Pasporta Servo</i> which gives Esperanto speakers free room and board when they travel. I've had 3 guests from Spain, Lithuania & California. (Cali <b>is</b> a foreign country in my book :)) While in the US the avh person is stupid and too insular, people in general <i>expect</i> others to understand them. But with Esperanto, everyone is on even footing because it's the native language of no one. If I go to Spain, matter how well I speak Spanish as a second language, the Spaniard ALWAYS has the upper hand in conversations. But if we spoke in Esperanto, nobody really has the "hometeam advantage" :) I would like Esperanto to be as big in the US as it is in Europe and Brazil. (Brazil & Hungary seem to be the new capitals of Esperanto. I'm a host for the Pasporta Servo which gives Esperanto speakers free room and board when they travel. I've had 3 guests from Spain, Lithuania & California. (Cali is a foreign country in my book :))
While in the US the avh person is stupid and too insular, people in general expect others to understand them.
But with Esperanto, everyone is on even footing because it's the native language of no one. If I go to Spain, matter how well I speak Spanish as a second language, the Spaniard ALWAYS has the upper hand in conversations. But if we spoke in Esperanto, nobody really has the "hometeam advantage" :) I would like Esperanto to be as big in the US as it is in Europe and Brazil. (Brazil & Hungary seem to be the new capitals of Esperanto.

]]> By: Jordon http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/10/10/dekkvin-minutoj-da-famo/#comment-7409 Jordon Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:35:18 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=676#comment-7409 Thank you for your comments, Bill and Anthony. I'm still working on my presentation, and I'd like to close with some encouraging words that will reinforce what Esperanto is all about: communicating without boundaries. Could you describe, in more detail, your experiences with Esperanto and the effect they've had on you? Thank you for your comments, Bill and Anthony. I'm still working on my presentation, and I'd like to close with some encouraging words that will reinforce what Esperanto is all about: communicating without boundaries.

Could you describe, in more detail, your experiences with Esperanto and the effect they've had on you?

]]> By: Anthony E. http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/10/10/dekkvin-minutoj-da-famo/#comment-7408 Anthony E. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:30:22 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=676#comment-7408 I've been speaking Esperanto for about 10 years. It's quickly learned. Knowing Esperanto is like using Linux. Few people use it, yet we don't understand why that is so. Esperato estas la plej bona lingvo por komunikado en ĉi tiun mondo. La angla estas tro imperiista. Se ĉio lernas ilian lingvon plus Esperanto, niaj komunikaj problemoj estas foritaj! I've been speaking Esperanto for about 10 years. It's quickly learned. Knowing Esperanto is like using Linux. Few people use it, yet we don't understand why that is so.
Esperato estas la plej bona lingvo por komunikado en ĉi tiun mondo. La angla estas tro imperiista. Se ĉio lernas ilian lingvon plus Esperanto, niaj komunikaj problemoj estas foritaj!

]]> By: Bill Chapman http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/10/10/dekkvin-minutoj-da-famo/#comment-7407 Bill Chapman Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:45:20 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=676#comment-7407 I've used Esperanto on my travels for many decades, and I recommend it. Life is too short to learn every language on the face of the earth! I've used Esperanto on my travels for many decades, and I recommend it. Life is too short to learn every language on the face of the earth!

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