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On 27/11/2013 08:16, Antoon Pardon wrote: > Op 26-11-13 22:42, Tim Delaney schreef: >> On 27 November 2013 03:57, Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be >> <mailto:antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be>> wrote: >> >> >> So I can now ask my questions in dutch and expect others to try and >> understand me instead of me asking them in english? Or can I use >> literal translations of dutch idioms even if I suspect that such >> a literal translation could be misunderstood and even be insulting? >> >> >> 1. No, because this is stated to be an English-speaking list/newsgroup. >> It just doesn't specify what dialect of English. > > Well so much for this group being an international group with only one > language allowed. > > However that second sentence doesn't make much sense to me. Modern > languages contain a subset that is called the standard language. This > is the subset that is generally taught. Especially to those for whom > the language is foreign. So when you define a specific language to > use on an international forum, it is strongly suggested that people > limit themselves to the standard subset and don't use dialects since > "dialect" AFAIU means it is outside this standard. > > Yes I accept that everyone deviates from this standard language and that > it isn't always easy to know what is and what is not within the standard > language and that we should allow each other some leeway. However there > is a difference between saying standard usage is something to aspire to > and then be tolerant for deviations on the one hand and saying any > dialect is allowed on the other hand. > > So this being an international forum in which for a significant number > of members english is not their first language, I think it would be > prudent for those who have englisch as a mother tongue, to try and > stick to standard english, so as not to burden the first group even > more. > > Doing otherwise IMO doesn't show much respect for that first group, from > whom is expected they adapt to a (for them) foreign language and then to > learn that those for which english is their mother tongue don't feel an > obligation to be helpful by limiting themselves to that part of the > language that is most likely to be understood by the first group. > >> Participants are expected to attempt to be understandable in English, >> but I personally expect responders to make an effort to work with >> multiple dialects. > > Why do you expect from people who already had to learn a foreign > language to familiarize themselves with dialects. The variations > within the standard are already plentyful enough, that you shouldn't > burden these peoples with dialects too. > > You seem to suggest that we can hardly expect from people for whom > english is their mother tongue to do a serious effort in making > themselves understandable to others by trying to express themselves > in standard english. > > And that in what is accepted to be an international forum so in which > we can expect a significant number of people for whom english is not > their mother tongue. > You're in cloud cuckoo land. And it's English, thank you very much. -- Python is the second best programming language in the world. But the best has yet to be invented. Christian Tismer Mark Lawrence
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