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http://www.japanupdate.com/forum Open discussion on language en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:29:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/images/hexcell/misc//rss.jpg http://www.japanupdate.com/forum http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15312&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:34:19 GMT When I was in Okinawan school. Most of students said learning English is so difficult. I thought that little, but after I went to study Enlighs in... When I was in Okinawan school. Most of students said learning English is so difficult. I thought that little, but after I went to study Enlighs in state,
I thoguht it's not so difficult.

I remember I tried to memorize a lot of English word, but I could memorize
only word that's I usually use for daily life conversation. ]]> Language Corner gtlm2000 http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15312 http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15286&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:42:14 GMT Why are swears, swears?

Who says a word is a swear or not?

What purpose do swear words serve then to label a word inappropriate.

It's so stupid. ]]> Language Corner Richard Burns http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15286 http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15215&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:51:44 GMT http://www.japanator.com/is-this-the-end-of-the-japanese-language--12172.phtml Image:... http://www.japanator.com/is-this-the...e--12172.phtml




Is the Japanese language going to die out? Well, I wouldn't be so rash, but some people are worried. Everyone knows Japanese is a very difficult language to learn (as many anime fans have probably found out the hard way). Even native Japanese speakers can have trouble with the language, as shown when Prime Minister Taro Aso screwed up reading kanji out loud.

But with the onset of technology and so many Western influences going on, the Japanese language is seeing some new turns. English words are increasingly becoming part of the language, and people are typing letters instead of making them as beautiful calligraphy. The New York Times itself got involved with this in a recent article, prompted by Minae Mizumura's book The Fall of Japanese in the Age of English.

While part of the article told about email taking over calligraphy, it also quotes some people who are fine with the changes. Novelist Haruki Murakami, in fact, is quoted saying language is a living thing and therefore will change. And just because some of these changes are happening, it doesn't mean calligraphy is dead. Still, I can completely understand the other side's point-of-view. It's like how I have to capitalize and spell things right while texting, no matter how much my friends roll their eyes at me. ]]> Language Corner Blues http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15215