Return-Path: X-Sender: lojban-out@lojban.org X-Apparently-To: lojban@yahoogroups.com Received: (qmail 2863 invoked from network); 8 Jul 2006 16:06:07 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.172) by m30.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 8 Jul 2006 16:06:07 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO chain.digitalkingdom.org) (64.81.49.134) by mta4.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 8 Jul 2006 16:06:01 -0000 Received: from lojban-out by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1FzBXc-0006x6-2r for lojban@yahoogroups.com; Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:04:10 -0700 Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([64.81.49.134]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1FzBVg-0006dw-Ow; Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:02:10 -0700 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:01:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1FzBV7-0006dg-OQ for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:01:33 -0700 Received: from imo-m18.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.208]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1FzBV5-0006dY-Re for lojban-list@lojban.org; Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:01:33 -0700 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-m18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id d.3c5.4b0b141 (32913) for ; Sat, 8 Jul 2006 08:01:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <3c5.4b0b141.31e0f897@wmconnect.com> Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 08:01:27 EDT MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_3c5.4b0b141.31e0f897_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 11501 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) X-archive-position: 11978 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com X-list: lojban-list X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) To: lojban@yahoogroups.com X-Originating-IP: 64.81.49.134 X-eGroups-Msg-Info: 1:0:0:0 X-eGroups-From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com From: lojban-out@lojban.org Reply-To: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Subject: [lojban] Latin alphabet everywhere? X-Yahoo-Group-Post: member; u=116389790; y=ZJwYZlpuHwaSpDhZxq3eLD4PIGTWWXA3SLQasfgaAbEB1yd9XQ X-Yahoo-Profile: lojban_out X-Yahoo-Message-Num: 26411 Content-Length: 2287 Lines: 51 --part1_3c5.4b0b141.31e0f897_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/8/2006 4:21:58 AM Central Standard Time,John E Clifford < clifford-j@sbcglobal.net> via ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes: > Well, the Latin alphabet is used for just about every language there > currently is (with local > I can't believe you said that. Almost all of Asia and most of northern Africa uses a non-Latin (often non-alphabet) form of writing. And while the Latin alphabet can be used to transliterate the pronunciations of those other forms of writing, it is woefully inadequate for Chinese-character-based systems, and the native speakers usually still won't be able to read it. So as a generalization, I think you way overstated the case. stevo --part1_3c5.4b0b141.31e0f897_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 7/8/2006 4:21:= 58 AM Central Standard Time,John E Clifford <clifford-j@sbcglobal.net>= ; via ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


Well, the Latin alphabet = is used for just about every language there currently is (with local
modifications, mainly as to pronunciation)


I can't believe you said that.
Almost all of Asia and most of northern Africa uses a non-Latin (often = non-alphabet) form of writing.  And while the Latin alphabet can be us= ed to transliterate the pronunciations of those other forms of writing, it = is woefully inadequate for Chinese-character-based systems, and the native = speakers usually still won't be able to read it.  So as a generalizati= on, I think you way overstated the case.

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