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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:59 pm
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Taral-DLOS EUC Staff Joined: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 1239 Location: Ontario, Canada JainaSolo wrote: *Where to put it...Where to put it...Wher--Ah! Here it is!* Ok I've been thinking where to post this and this seems like the right place. My question is linked to an English essay we have to write about the importance of language and why it's important to have different languages than to have the whole world speaking, for instance, English. I've ran out of inspiration and it's due Monday, so I wanted to know what you think! And if you can, can you please add a source to and article or something? I've been to the fifth page of Google and everyone is ignoring my question on yahoo answers... Source: Star Trek: The Next Generation, S2 There was that episode where a particular diplomat, who was deaf and mute, was sent to negotiate peace between two warring factions. A splinter group of one faction killed the diplomat's interpreters. All seemed lost, but the diplomat had the idea to teach both sides' envoys how to speak sign language, and so they worked together and built something together: the ability to communicate with their peacemaker. I can't think of any specific examples, but I seem to remember hearing that similar things happened in real-life; that two peoples that spoke different languages each agreed to learn a third (as a trade language) instead of learning each others (for risk of assimilation). A more serious Example: La Nation Québécoise Speaking a different language than the rest of the country has helped Québec maintain its identity instead of assimilating into English Canada. It resisted assimilation throughout history, potentially because of the language difference (see "Règlement 17", which attempted to stop French from being taught in Ontario schools a century ago, and failing in that attempt). Sorry I can't source that one, but it might guide your research if you like the example. _________________ It was the year of fire… the year of destruction… the year we took back what was ours. It was the year of rebirth… the year of great sadness… the year of pain… and the year of joy. It was a new age. It was the end of history. It was the year everything changed. The year is 2261. The place: Babylon 5.

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:35 pm
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Salaris Vorn Moderator Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 2039 Location: New York, USA I dunno if this will help Jaina but you might look into linguistic anthropology studies of language. One of the big things with language (at least in anthropology) is the idea that language distinguishes cultural affiliation as much as a means of communication. Perhaps best exemplifying that is that for many Native American groups that maintain their traditional culture, loosing their native language is just as devistating to them as loosing a cultural ceremony because their language is a part of their identity. I'd suggest looking at various Native American groups like the Navajo, Pueblo, Haudenosaunee (a.k.a. Iroquois), Cherokee (or any other big name Native American group you've heard about) and see what publications (if any) they have on language programs they are pursuing to teach their youth the language of their culture. Doing a quick Google search apparently the Navajo are using Rosetta Stone to help revitalize their language: http://navajorenaissance.angelfire.com/ I also found this on a Cherokee language program: http://www.cherokeepreservationfdn.org/cultural-preservation-connect/major-programs-and-initiatives/cherokee-language-revitalization While I'm not familiar with the goings on with European language you could also look into what Germans, French, etc. are saying about words, phrases, and slang from other cultures infiltrating the language and whether that's seen as not as a natural evolution of language but rather as a diluting of the language AND culture. Perhaps our Canadian members might know of similar language issues in Quebec. _________________

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:34 am
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JainaSolo Master Joined: 04 Sep 2012 Posts: 505 Location: In front of my laptop! Got my essay back Friday.... 86%! Thanks a lot guys! You don't know how how much you helped me! _________________ We fight, we earn, we never learn. And through it all, the hero falls... ~Heroes, Mika~

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:26 pm
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Salaris Vorn Moderator Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 2039 Location: New York, USA Congrats Jaina! Glad things worked out for you with that paper! _________________

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:58 am
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Dancelittleewok EUC Staff Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 1117 Location: Kansas So...where did all the regulars go? _________________ Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47. Communications Coordinator at EUCantina.

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:18 am
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JainaSolo Master Joined: 04 Sep 2012 Posts: 505 Location: In front of my laptop! I dunno. I just didn't have a quote or a question in the past few months. _________________ We fight, we earn, we never learn. And through it all, the hero falls... ~Heroes, Mika~

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:02 pm
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1337Jedi Knight Joined: 02 Sep 2012 Posts: 276 I asked the same question in another post but got no response, it seems as though we are missing 2-4 people _________________ Mara: "Not many people Dare to hug me" Lando: "That leaves more of you for me then!" "Sure I can't move a rock with my mind, but, boy can I make that rock think its been moved."

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:53 am
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Life Is The Path Master Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 3407 Location: In a galaxy far, far - No, I'm behind you! Got you! Boo! I'm still here. Just haven't got very many interesting thoughts to share. Or even ludicrous ones to annoy people with. _________________ I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it. These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:59 am
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Taral-DLOS EUC Staff Joined: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 1239 Location: Ontario, Canada Anyone listen to any good non-Star Wars podcasts lately? I'm a big fan of "Science...Sort Of" (www.sciencesortof.com), where grad student scientists talk about "Things that are science, things that are sort of science, and things that wish they were science." Each episode does two science stories, they talk about the science itself, and also how it gets reported (like, how sometimes the Popular Press article about it misses the point completely). Sometimes they talk about things like Cryptozoology and Creationism (they don't begrudge people who believe in Evolution and God, but do fight hard against those that try to keep evolution from being taught in schools). The network that does Science...Sort Of also does The Titanium Physicists, where the host (a physicist grad student) and two other physicists (usually young post-docs) talk about a specific subject with someone who is interested but not particularly knowledgeable. They also do The Weekly Weinersmith, where Zack Weinersmith, author of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, and his wife Kelly (a parasitologist) talk science and interview scientists. I also like Under The Influence, a CBC Radio show about marketing and advertisement. Also: Star Talk, the official radio show of physicist and astronomer Neil DeGrasse Tyson (a huge name in science outreach and education; our generation's Carl Sagan). But I need to expand my podcast repertoire. I just dropped a bunch of Star Wars podcasts that I found myself not listening to anymore, so my library is empty. Recommendations? _________________ It was the year of fire… the year of destruction… the year we took back what was ours. It was the year of rebirth… the year of great sadness… the year of pain… and the year of joy. It was a new age. It was the end of history. It was the year everything changed. The year is 2261. The place: Babylon 5.

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:35 pm
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Darth Skuldren Moderator Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 5758 Location: Missouri Only non-star wars podcast I listen to regularly is Big Pop Fun hosted by Tom Wilson on the Nerdist network. _________________

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:26 pm
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Dancelittleewok EUC Staff Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 1117 Location: Kansas I have a question, but first let me tell you a brief story in order to explain it. Recently, I met a guy who is a nerd like me except he's into cosplay. Specifically anime cosplay. But he's ashamed to tell his friends, the people he has known for years about what he sometimes likes to do in free time. Also, photos of him in costume could cost him a promotion at work. But mostly he's worried about being thought as weird. I, on other hand, have a Star Wars iPhone case, and three Facebook albums dedicated to my geek interests. Everyone knows I love Star Wars. Have you encountered geek discrimination? Are you afraid of telling others about your love of Star Wars? _________________ Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47. Communications Coordinator at EUCantina.

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:35 pm
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1337Jedi Knight Joined: 02 Sep 2012 Posts: 276 Wow that is pretty heavy! Personally I have never experienced any form of discrimination due to my fandom. However I can very clearly see where the concern comes from. I sometimes get the feeling from others that loving SW is "childish" so I could see fans being worried about that...... It is a real shame though! I wear my love for SW as openly as possible, I would go as far as to say I enjoy the edge liking something deemed "diffrent" puts on my personality, I wear the honestly of it as a badge of honor. _________________ Mara: "Not many people Dare to hug me" Lando: "That leaves more of you for me then!" "Sure I can't move a rock with my mind, but, boy can I make that rock think its been moved."

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:19 am
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Life Is The Path Master Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 3407 Location: In a galaxy far, far - No, I'm behind you! Got you! Boo! Dancelittleewok wrote: I have a question, but first let me tell you a brief story in order to explain it. Recently, I met a guy who is a nerd like me except he's into cosplay. Specifically anime cosplay. But he's ashamed to tell his friends, the people he has known for years about what he sometimes likes to do in free time. Also, photos of him in costume could cost him a promotion at work. But mostly he's worried about being thought as weird. I, on other hand, have a Star Wars iPhone case, and three Facebook albums dedicated to my geek interests. Everyone knows I love Star Wars. Have you encountered geek discrimination? Are you afraid of telling others about your love of Star Wars? I've certainly experienced such discrimination, and can understand why he'd be worried. When I was in the geek closet, I didn't tell anyone for fear of the mockery, but when I did, I was overwhelmed by the amount of no **** being given - at least, by those who knew me. Now, with this guy, it may be that it isn't all in his head, and that he really will be stigmatised for his interests - this I have experienced in other pursuits. When I've encountered such a reaction, I quickly learned to not care. It made me happy, and that's what mattered. That may or may not be the best approach, but it's the one I took. _________________ I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it. These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

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