yeah but look at the funny weirdness that comes out of that ONE country <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It's the seat of Sony, Nintendo, Capcom, Namco, etc. It's the home of Anime. It's the home of endurance gameshows.
Oh okies... must be the new catchy title for those kinda courses; mine was called that too ^^; People kept asking me why I hadn't taken Computer Arts (I applied for the two courses and both happily said they'd take me) and looking back I'm wondering why I didn't too XD
<!--QuoteBegin-wizard@psu+Sep 3 2004, 03:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (wizard@psu @ Sep 3 2004, 03:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I address this to the NS board because we seem to have a broad range of nationalities represented.
I am a bit of a language enthusiast. I look at translating and researching foreign languages the same way pther people enjoy jigsaw puzzles or other hobbies. Typically, I try to pick a language and research it until I would be comfortable speaking it in a foreign country. I started with Latin, brushed Russian, and just finished up with Spanish. I am now looking for a new language to research.
I have been looking into: Arabic, Aramaic, Farsi, Gaelic, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Icelandic, and kicked a few others around. Some of my Criteria:
1. The language should be different than one I already know. 2. It should be relativly useful in modern conversation or have living native speakers 3. It shouldn't rely on nonstandard enunciations (whistling,clicking, etc)
Based on these critera, Aramaic and Gaelic have been kocked down (though i still think it would be fun to learn). I am leaning heavily towards non-European type languages but that is just a leaning not an actual decision. My friend is an English teacher in Japan, and my interest in Japanese is certainly not limited by my preference for non-dubbed animes.
What language would you like to learn, or think would be a fun one to pick up? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Which Gaelic have you looked into? There are 6. Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Manx (considered dead), Cornish (also considered dead) and Brittany.
I learned Irish for a little while at primary school in N.Ireland. I would really like to pick that up again if I could
waiiiiit a second... what university? o.O <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> University Of Portsmouth <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Would that be Portsmouth England?
Cos that's where I live lol <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
hm.. because I <b>am</b> German and already know English *quite* good mhm.. I'd say:
- swedish/finnish (cause I just want to know what those bands like Vintersorg and Finntroll are actually singing about <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> - well... I know parts of the lyrics but that's just not enough <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) - french (think I'll have to try again <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) - spanish - japanese
<!--QuoteBegin-BlueNovember+Sep 6 2004, 11:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BlueNovember @ Sep 6 2004, 11:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-raz0r+Sep 6 2004, 10:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (raz0r @ Sep 6 2004, 10:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Sep 6 2004, 05:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Sep 6 2004, 05:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm learning French too. And all I have to say is, it is such a stupid language.
It takes me three words and twice as many letters than in english to say "Please". The only thing that I can fully get is counting, provided you don't need to go over sixty-nine, which is where things stop making sense. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Damn Straight!
The french they speak in belgium makes a bit more sense. they actually have words for 70,80 and 90 (not sure about 80) I dropped french as soon as I could, I mean, what kind of language says 'Eighty', 'four twenties' <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Think how the Romans felt.
-- Scene cuts to Italian class room --
Clapalcius, what is CXII * (VI - M) ?
"Er... some big negative number, Sirus?" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> the romans didnt do their own maths: thats what they conquered the greeks for.
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I'd say go for Japanese, so you can buy panties in vending machines and kiddy porn[Though I think both were made illegal], and it's super cool. Plus you could import games that will never be released in your country.
<!--QuoteBegin-V-MAN+Sep 6 2004, 10:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (V-MAN @ Sep 6 2004, 10:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Would that be Portsmouth England?
Cos that's where I live lol <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Yep, In fact I can tell you that I will be living at Trafalgar Hall in the centre of Portsmouth.
You have to give me an E-Mail or something. Then we could probably meet up!
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It's the seat of Sony, Nintendo, Capcom, Namco, etc.
It's the home of Anime.
It's the home of endurance gameshows.
I think it's fabby =D
waiiiiit a second... what university? o.O <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
University Of Portsmouth
People kept asking me why I hadn't taken Computer Arts (I applied for the two courses and both happily said they'd take me) and looking back I'm wondering why I didn't too XD
I am a bit of a language enthusiast. I look at translating and researching foreign languages the same way pther people enjoy jigsaw puzzles or other hobbies.
Typically, I try to pick a language and research it until I would be comfortable speaking it in a foreign country. I started with Latin, brushed Russian, and just finished up with Spanish. I am now looking for a new language to research.
I have been looking into: Arabic, Aramaic, Farsi, Gaelic, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Icelandic, and kicked a few others around. Some of my Criteria:
1. The language should be different than one I already know.
2. It should be relativly useful in modern conversation or have living native speakers
3. It shouldn't rely on nonstandard enunciations (whistling,clicking, etc)
Based on these critera, Aramaic and Gaelic have been kocked down (though i still think it would be fun to learn). I am leaning heavily towards non-European type languages but that is just a leaning not an actual decision. My friend is an English teacher in Japan, and my interest in Japanese is certainly not limited by my preference for non-dubbed animes.
What language would you like to learn, or think would be a fun one to pick up? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Which Gaelic have you looked into? There are 6. Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Manx (considered dead), Cornish (also considered dead) and Brittany.
I learned Irish for a little while at primary school in N.Ireland. I would really like to pick that up again if I could
waiiiiit a second... what university? o.O <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
University Of Portsmouth <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Would that be Portsmouth England?
Cos that's where I live lol <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
- swedish/finnish (cause I just want to know what those bands like Vintersorg and Finntroll are actually singing about <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> - well... I know parts of the lyrics but that's just not enough <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
- french (think I'll have to try again <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
- spanish
- japanese
It takes me three words and twice as many letters than in english to say "Please". The only thing that I can fully get is counting, provided you don't need to go over sixty-nine, which is where things stop making sense. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Damn Straight!
The french they speak in belgium makes a bit more sense.
they actually have words for 70,80 and 90 (not sure about 80)
I dropped french as soon as I could, I mean, what kind of language says 'Eighty', 'four twenties' <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Think how the Romans felt.
-- Scene cuts to Italian class room --
Clapalcius, what is CXII * (VI - M) ?
"Er... some big negative number, Sirus?" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
the romans didnt do their own maths: thats what they conquered the greeks for.
Cos that's where I live lol <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yep, In fact I can tell you that I will be living at Trafalgar Hall in the centre of Portsmouth.
You have to give me an E-Mail or something. Then we could probably meet up!