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**cl004** · 08-25-2010, 04:36 AM

learning Chinese is not necessarily to benefit from pictograph system of writing. All is needed is to adapt Chinese writing to English spoken word. why? because it does not get corrupted when phonetic shifts occur while the western writing does just that. The Chinese will not understand Japanese but he can read Japanese newspapers. he can also read ancient Chinese books. how cool is that?

There are major, major linguistic differences between Chinese and "Modern English". Don, you are correct. Chinese is an ancient language; it relatively remains unchanging within its linguistic structure. Amerikanized-English, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. It changes very, very fast.

For example: "hi lul, how r u 2day? me im gud, wut r u doin l8r?"

Amerikanized-English suffers "phonetic shifts" unlike any other modernized language. This is why Amerikanized-English is so difficult to learn for "outsiders" or "non-native English speakers".

As most probably know… Amerikanized-English (the Amerikan Empire) is derived from "Old English" (the British Empire), derived from Latin (the Roman Empire), derived from the Greek Alpha-Beta… language is an extension of militaristic, cultural, and civil progress.

So, the point is this: Amerikanized-English, and its nature to change & adapt very quickly, is very good in some aspects. Also, Ancient Chinese, and its nature to resist change, and maintain consistency in linguistic structure, is very good in other aspects. Each language has its own advantages & disadvantages.

Now, China and Amerika are the world's leading Economic Superpowers. So it makes common-sense why so many people (including EVERY MEMBER on this forum) understands spoken or written-English. But, China has yet to assert itself as a world "Superpower". It is an "Isolationist" country/entity just as USA used to be. This is not true today. It has yet to be determined whether China will influence or dictate world affairs, as Amerikan military power can & does (when backed by Neo-conservative politicking). One possibility is that China will instigate (and win) international trade wars (as they already have been doing).

If that happens then you can rest-assured that more than the already 1000000000 people will be speaking Chinese, or at least, some form of it, as a language…

Even a few years ago, within my own studies, I contemplated undertaking such a project myself (of merging Chinese and English linguistic sub-structures). But that obviously takes a lot of time, effort, knowledge, and devotion to linguistics… (time that I simply do not have right now).

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cl004 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	learning Chinese is not necessarily to benefit from pictograph system of writing. All is needed is to adapt Chinese writing to English spoken word. why? because it does not get corrupted when phonetic shifts occur while the western writing does just that. The Chinese will not understand Japanese but he can read Japanese newspapers. he can also read ancient Chinese books. how cool is that? There are major, major linguistic differences between Chinese and "Modern English". Don, you are correct. Chinese is an ancient language; it relatively remains unchanging within its linguistic structure. Amerikanized-English, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. It changes very, very fast. For example: "hi lul, how r u 2day? me im gud, wut r u doin l8r?" Amerikanized-English suffers "phonetic shifts" unlike any other modernized language. This is why Amerikanized-English is so difficult to learn for "outsiders" or "non-native English speakers". As most probably know… Amerikanized-English (the Amerikan Empire) is derived from "Old English" (the British Empire), derived from Latin (the Roman Empire), derived from the Greek Alpha-Beta… language is an extension of militaristic, cultural, and civil progress. So, the point is this: Amerikanized-English, and its nature to change & adapt very quickly, is very good in some aspects. Also, Ancient Chinese, and its nature to resist change, and maintain consistency in linguistic structure, is very good in other aspects. Each language has its own advantages & disadvantages. Now, China and Amerika are the world's leading Economic Superpowers. So it makes common-sense why so many people (including EVERY MEMBER on this forum) understands spoken or written-English. But, China has yet to assert itself as a world "Superpower". It is an "Isolationist" country/entity just as USA used to be. This is not true today. It has yet to be determined whether China will influence or dictate world affairs, as Amerikan military power can & does (when backed by Neo-conservative politicking). One possibility is that China will instigate (and win) international trade wars (as they already have been doing). If that happens then you can rest-assured that more than the already 1000000000 people will be speaking Chinese, or at least, some form of it, as a language… Even a few years ago, within my own studies, I contemplated undertaking such a project myself (of merging Chinese and English linguistic sub-structures). But that obviously takes a lot of time, effort, knowledge, and devotion to linguistics… (time that I simply do not have right now).
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