Archive for 'Esperanto Language'
Bertilo’s web site of wonders / La mirinda TTT-ejo de Bertilo Posted by senpage on Apr 11, 2010
Hello. I am writing a brief post after the Easter break, just to talk to you about a man who has been doing so much for Esperanto. In one of my previous posts, I said that the spreading of a language is often due to the amount and the quality of contents made available in…
In times of crisis (1): Finance / Dum krizaj tempoj (1): Financo Posted by senpage on Mar 25, 2010
In times of crisis, we all know, people look around for a way out. They want to hear words of hope, they want to hear solutions, better if easy solutions, they want to blame someone for what is going on and the last thing they want is to be considered responsible for the situation. In…
Linguistics: where is the off button? / Lingvistiko: kie estas la malŝaltilo? Posted by senpage on Mar 12, 2010
The purpose of my double language posts is to write in Esperanto, rather than about Esperanto. I believe we all agree that it’s not hard to find an Esperanto freak ready to sing the Green Star Flag anthem (OK, I just made this up), if there is one. I am no Esperanto freak and, if…
Introducing “Senpage” / Prezentado de “Senpage” Posted by senpage on Mar 10, 2010
Introducing “Senpage” / Prezentado de “Senpage” Hello everyone. My blogger name is “Senpage”, which in Esperanto means “for free”, and that’s always good news. I am Italian, but I have been living in UK for the last three years or so. Thanks to Jeremy who gave me this opportunity, I am starting today a new…
WoW? Oh, wow. Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 31, 2010
Have you ever played the game World of Warcraft? If not, you might be one of the few who hasn’t! (I count myself among your number, though). Like any social game that attracts a worldwide audience, World of Warcraft has speakers of all languages who play the game. Apparently, it has a decently-sized Esperanto community…
Linguistic Relativity and Esperanto Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 29, 2010
Have you ever heard of the philosophical concept of linguistic relativity? If not, there’s the possibility that you’ve already thought about it yourself! Come to think of it, according to the theory, you’ve been thinking about it your whole life, probably without realizing it. According to the theory, the thoughts you are capable of thinking…
Lojban Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 27, 2010
What is Lojban? A friend of mine introduced me to it as another “competitor” of Esperanto – another logical, planned language designed to surmount language barriers. It seems as though Lojban has a more scientific feel to it than Esperanto does. Where Esperanto emerged from L.L. Zamenhof’s attempts to promote cultural awareness, Lojban was invented…